Digitaria ternata
Blackseed Crabgrass, Blackseed Finger Grass
Also known as: Cynodon ternatus A.Rich. +17 more
- Cynodon ternatus A.Rich.
- Digitaria argyrostachya (Steud.) Fernald
- Digitaria argyrostachya var. glabrescens (Buse) Henrard
- Digitaria argyrostachya var. hirticulmis Henrard
- Digitaria ropalotricha Buse
- Digitaria ropalotricha var. glabrescens Buse
- Digitaria ternata f. glabrispicula (Fiori) Cufod.
- Panicum argyrostachyum Steud.
- Panicum phaeocarpum Nees
- Panicum phaeocarpum var. gracile Nees
- Panicum ropalotrichum (Buse) Koord.
- Panicum ternatum (A.Rich.) Steud.
- Panicum ternatum (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Panicum ternatum f. glabrispiculum Fiori
- Panicum ternatum Hochst.
- Paspalum ternatum (A.Rich.) Hook.f.
- Syntherisma argyrostachya (Steud.) Hitchc. & Chase
- Syntherisma ternata (A.Rich.) Newbould
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Digitaria ternata (commonly known as Blackseed Crabgrass or Blackseed Finger Grass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Ghana, Guinea, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, El Salvador, Germany, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, St.Helena, Tasmania