Family: Poaceae Grass Family
Plant group comprising one of the largest families of flowering plants. Formerly referred to as Graminae.
Genus: Digitaria Crabgrass
About 300 species of annual and perennial grasses native to tropical and warm temperate regions. "Digitus" is the Latin word for "finger" refering to the finger-like inflorescence. Tribe Paniceae.
Scientific Name: Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.
Common Name(s): Hairy Crabgrass, Northern Crabgrass, Large Crabgrass, Crab Finger Grass, Purple Crabgrass
Growth Type: annual
Species Description:
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 | Caption: a large crabgrass seedling approximately 1 inch tall.
ID: Hrb-DIGSA-010
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seedling
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 | Caption: A large crabgrass seedling approximately 2.5 inches in width.
ID: Hrb-DIGSA-009
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seedling
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 | Caption: A large crabgrass three-leafed seedling.
ID: Hrb-DIGSA-003
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seedling
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 | Caption: A spreading large crabgrass plant.
ID: Hrb-DIGSA-012
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
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 | Caption: Illustration detailing a large crabgrass seedling's membranous ligule, and hairy leaves and sheaths.
ID: Hrb-DIGSA-007
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, seedling
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 | Caption: Illustration detailing large crabgrass' spikelets originating at the end of the stem, membranous ligule, seeds, and its rooting at stem nodes.
ID: Hrb-DIGSA-011
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, leaf, mature, root, seed
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 | Caption: Illustration detailing large crabgrass's membranous ligule and hairy leaf and sheath.
ID: Hrb-DIGSA-008
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf
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 | Caption: Large crabgrass growing in a pot during its vegetative phase.
ID: Hrb-DIGSA-006
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): vegetative
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 | Caption: Large crabgrass' hairy leaf and sheath.
ID: Hrb-DIGSA-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, stem
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 | Caption: Large crabgrass' hairy leaves and sheaths.
ID: Hrb-DIGSA-004
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, stem
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 | Caption: Large crabgrass' inflorescence spikelets originate at the end of the stem.
ID: Hrb-DIGSA-002
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
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 | Caption: Large crabgrass seeds.
ID: Hrb-DIGSA-013
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seed
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 | Caption: Large crabgrass seeds.
ID: Hrb-DIGSA-014
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seed
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 | Caption: Moisture on large crabgrass' hairy stem.
ID: Hrb-DIGSA-005
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): stem
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