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Common Name(s): Crabgrass
Species: Digitaria ciliaris
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Family: Poaceae
Tribe: Paniceae
Longevity: Annual
Season: Warm
Origin: Introduced
Height: 20 - 80 cm
Flowers: June - November
Description: Commonly found growing throughout our region and is a weedy grass of lawns, gardens, and fields. It is preferred by cattle and often grown as a forage crop. It is of little value to most wildlife species.
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