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Digitaria

Digitaria

9.9
A grass that spreads quickly and grows as a common lawn weed
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • Digitaria can quickly spread across lawns if not controlled early in the season.

Examples

  • Many gardeners struggle to remove Digitaria from their flower beds each summer.

  • Some species of Digitaria are used as forage crops in certain regions.

  • Look at Digitaria!

  • Is Digitaria a weed?

  • Digitaria is often considered a nuisance weed in many gardens during the summer months.

  • Controlling Digitaria growth is essential for maintaining a healthy lawn.

  • Gardeners frequently seek effective methods to eliminate Digitaria from their yards.

Synonyms

crabgrass
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5 3.4

A common lawn weed with stems that grow along the ground and root easily

is the scientific genus term referring to that common lawn weed
crab grass
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2.5

A grass with stems that spread along the ground and root, often a weed in lawns

is the scientific genus term used for that same lawn weed

Compounds

Digitaria ischaemum
  • Specialized
9.9

A low-growing summer grass often seen as a weed that spreads by seed and by roots at stem joints

Digitaria sanguinalis
  • Specialized
9.9

A grass that often grows as a weed in lawns and fields and sometimes is used for animal feed

Surface Forms

Digitaria main

Etymology

Digitaria comes from the Latin word digitus, meaning 'finger', since the plant's seed heads look like small fingers. A helpful link is the word digit (a finger or number), which makes it easy to remember this genus of crabgrass.