Digitaria longiflora
Indian Crabgrass, Slender Crab Grass
Other regional names: Wire Crabgrass
- Wire Crabgrass
Also known as: Agrostis lenta Aiton +16 more
- Agrostis lenta Aiton
- Agrostis triracemosa Roxb. ex Hook.f.
- Anastrophus nematanthus Schltdl. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Digitaria corradii Chiov.
- Digitaria curvipes Mez
- Digitaria eriolepis Henrard
- Digitaria filiculmis (Nees ex Miq.) Ohwi
- Digitaria flexilis Henrard
- Digitaria friesii Pilg.
- Digitaria hatusimae Ohwi
- Digitaria longiflora subsp. elatior Hack. ex Henrard
- Digitaria longiflora subsp. prorepens Henrard
- Digitaria longiflora var. elatior Hack. ex Henrard
- Digitaria longiflora var. prorepens Henrard
- Digitaria malesiae Ohwi
- Digitaria oblongo-ovata Ohwi
- Digitaria preslii (Kunth) Henrard
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Digitaria longiflora (commonly known as Indian Crabgrass or Slender Crab-Grass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Poaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Transcaucasus, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bermuda, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Florida, Guyana, Hawaii, Leeward Is., Maryland, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is., Wisconsin