Digitaria orbata
Crabgrass
Also known as: Digitaria blakei Henrard
- Digitaria blakei Henrard
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Digitaria orbata (commonly known as Crabgrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Digitaria, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New South Wales, Queensland
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii