Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
digitata
ID:
895434

Status:
valid

Authors:
(L.f.) Druce

Source:
wcs

Year:
1917

Citation Micro:
Rep. Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 1916: 641 (1917)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000894769

Common Names

  • Polytoca Digitata
  • Fingered Polytoca
  • Fingered Polytoca

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Description

Polytoca digitata (also called Digitate Polytoca, among many other common names) is an annual grass species native to South America. It has a slender stem with a tuft of long, narrow leaves at the base and a long, narrow inflorescence. It grows in dry, sandy soils in open grasslands and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Polytoca digitata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal herb.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Polytoca digitata has white flowers with yellow anthers and a yellow center. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are slender and have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Polytoca digitata can be propagated through division and seeds. It is best grown in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils and can be grown in containers.

Where to Find Polytoca digitata

Polytoca digitata is native to South America and can be found in wet grasslands and marshes.

Polytoca digitata FAQ

What is the scientific name of Polytoca digitata?

Polytoca digitata

What type of plant is Polytoca digitata?

Grass

What is the common name of Polytoca digitata?

Finger-leaved beardgrass

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

George Claridge Druce (1850-1932): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Druce' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:418751-1: 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].