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Digitaria filiformis (L.) Koeler var. filiformis
Shaggy crabgrass

Family: Poaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Eastern and central United States

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated


Other data on Digitaria filiformis var. filiformis available from :
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Digitaria filiformis var. filiformis has been found in the following 16 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Cayo Costa State Park Present Native
County Line Scrub, Miami-Dade County Present Native
Crandon Park Present Native
Danforth Present Native
Dolphin Center STD: Scrub Oak Preserve Present Native
Dupuis Reserve Present Native
Everglades National Park Present Native
Florida City Pineland Present Native
Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area Present Native
John U. Lloyd Beach State Park Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Juno Dunes Natural Area Present Native
Ned Glenn Nature Preserve Present Native
Seabranch Preserve State Park Present Native
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve Present Native


Digitaria filiformis var. filiformis has been found in the following 7 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Charlotte County Native
Collier County Native
Glades County Native
Lee County Native
Miami-Dade County Native
Monroe County (Mainland) Native
Palm Beach County Native