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

Caption: A large crabgrass seedling approximately 2.5 inches in width. ID: Hrb-DIGSA-009 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seedling

Caption: A large crabgrass three-leafed seedling. ID: Hrb-DIGSA-003 Source: 35mm slide (illustration) Credit: Keyword(s): seedling

Caption: A spreading large crabgrass plant. ID: Hrb-DIGSA-012 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature

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

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

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

Caption: Large crabgrass growing in a pot during its vegetative phase. ID: Hrb-DIGSA-006 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): vegetative

Caption: Large crabgrass' hairy leaf and sheath. ID: Hrb-DIGSA-001 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): leaf, stem

Caption: Large crabgrass' hairy leaves and sheaths. ID: Hrb-DIGSA-004 Source: 35mm slide (illustration) Credit: Keyword(s): leaf, stem

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

Caption: Large crabgrass seeds. ID: Hrb-DIGSA-013 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Large crabgrass seeds. ID: Hrb-DIGSA-014 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Moisture on large crabgrass' hairy stem. ID: Hrb-DIGSA-005 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): stem