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Digitaria setigera Roth ex Roem. & Schult.
East Indian crabgrass

Digitaria setigera
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr

Family: Poaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Native Range: Old World.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Other data on Digitaria setigera available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Digitaria setigera has been found in the following 2 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Delray Beach Municipal Beach Present Not Native, Naturalized
Everglades National Park Assumed to be Present Not Native, Naturalized

Digitaria setigera has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Not Native, Naturalized

Digitaria setigera has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland

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Digitaria setigera
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Digitaria setigera
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr