Author | (L.) Scopoli | |
Distribution | Statewide. The website editors have not systematically sorted out which specimens of "D. sanguinalis" in herbaria are really this alien versus the native D. ciliaris. The map below is simply that of the USDA website.
Native of Eurasia. Ranges over most of N.A. | |
Abundance | Generally very common to abundant throughout. | |
Habitat | Fields, roadsides, lawns, and many other weedy/disturbed open areas. | |
Phenology | Flowers and fruits July-October. | |
Identification | This is generally speaking the familiar "crabgrass" of lawns and other weedy places. See the account of D. ciliaris for more details. | |
Taxonomic Comments | This species in the past has included several other species as named on this website and in Weakley (2018), particularly D. ciliaris.
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Other Common Name(s) | Hairy Fingergrass, Large Crabgrass, Common Crabgrass | |
State Rank | SE | |
Global Rank | G5 | |
State Status | | |
US Status | | |
USACE-agcp | FACU link |
USACE-emp | FACU link |