Digitaria lanceolata - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
R.D.Webster
Source:
wcs
Year:
1984
Citation Micro:
Brunonia 6: 187 (1984)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000864083
Common Names
- Lanceolate Fingergrass
- Lanceolate Digitaria
- Lanceolate Millet
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Digitaria lanceolata (also called Lanceolate Crabgrass, among many other common names) is an annual grass native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It has a creeping, prostrate habit and grows to a height of up to 40 cm. It is found in a variety of habitats, including disturbed areas, lawns, pastures, and roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Digitaria lanceolata is used as a forage crop and as a soil stabilizer. It is also used as a cover crop to prevent soil erosion.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Digitaria lanceolata is a small, yellow-green spikelet. Its seeds are small, black, and oval-shaped. The seedlings are thin and grass-like.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Digitaria lanceolata can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a sunny location. Division can be done in spring or autumn. The plant prefers well-drained soils and full sun.
Where to Find Digitaria lanceolata
Digitaria lanceolata is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Digitaria lanceolata FAQ
What is the scientific name of Digitaria lanceolata?
Digitaria lanceolata
What is the common name of Digitaria lanceolata?
Slender crabgrass
What is the growth habit of Digitaria lanceolata?
It is an annual grass that grows in clumps
Species in the Digitaria genus
Digitaria abludens, Digitaria abyssinica, Digitaria acuminatissima, Digitaria adamaouensis, Digitaria aequiglumis, Digitaria alleizettei, Digitaria ammophila, Digitaria andicola, Digitaria andringitrensis, Digitaria angolensis, Digitaria ankaratrensis, Digitaria appropinquata, Digitaria arenicola, Digitaria argillacea, Digitaria argyrograpta, Digitaria argyrotricha, Digitaria aridicola, Digitaria aristulata, Digitaria arushae, Digitaria asthenes, Digitaria atra, Digitaria atrofusca, Digitaria badia, Digitaria baileyi, Digitaria bakeri, Digitaria balansae, Digitaria barbinodis, Digitaria bicornis, Digitaria bidactyla, Digitaria bonplandii, Digitaria brazzae, Digitaria breedlovei, Digitaria breviglumis, Digitaria brownii, Digitaria brunoana, Digitaria calcarata, Digitaria caledonica, Digitaria californica, Digitaria cardenasiana, Digitaria catamarcensis, Digitaria cayoensis, Digitaria chacoensis, Digitaria chaseae, Digitaria ciliaris, Digitaria clavitricha, Digitaria coenicola, Digitaria cognata, Digitaria comifera, Digitaria compacta, Digitaria complanata,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,
References
Robert D. Webster (b.1950): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.D.Webster' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:904040-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].