- Family:
- Poaceae Barnhart
- Genus:
- Digitaria Haller
Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.

[FZ]
Gramineae, W. D. Clayton. Flora Zambesiaca 10:3. 1989
- Morphology General Habit
- A loosely caespitose or solitary growing annual.
- Morphology Culms
- Culms 20–60 cm., decumbent or creeping at the base, glabrous, nodes dark and glabrous.
- Morphology Leaves Leaf sheaths
- Leaf sheaths smooth to scaberulous.
- Morphology Leaves Ligules
- Ligule 1–2 mm. long, truncate, erose.
- Morphology Leaves Leaf lamina
- Leaf laminae 3–12 × 0.1–0.5 cm., linear, flat, scaberulous on both surfaces, with a few bulbous based bristles on the superior surface, near the base, scaberulous along the margin.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence composed of (2)4–8 racemes, (3)6–12 cm. long, erect, (2)3–4(5) in a inferior whorl, sometimes a second, superior whorl of 2–3 racemes.
- Morphology Leaves Rachis
- Rhachis triquetrous, broadly winged, up to 0.7 mm. wide, smooth to scaberulous with scabrous margins.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
- Pedicels 2-nate, 0.3–3 mm. long, triangular, scabrous, scarcely widened at the apex.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Spikelets
- Spikelets (1.8)2.1–2.8 mm. long, ovate-oblong.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Glume
- Superior glume 1/3–2/3 of the spikelet, ovate to oblong triangular, 3-nerved, appressed hairy, hairs fine, smooth, acute. Inferior glume short, triangular, sometimes truncate or even slightly bifid.
- Inferior
- Inferior lemma as long as the spikelet, ovate-oblong, 7-nerved, nerves scabrous, especially the subcentral and submarginal nerves, central zone often broad, appressed hairy. Inferior glume short, triangular, sometimes truncate or even slightly bifid.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Lemma
- Superior lemma as long as to somewhat shorter than the spikelet, oblong-lanceolate, slightly acuminate, pale yellow to pale brown, sometimes purplish tinged. Inferior lemma as long as the spikelet, ovate-oblong, 7-nerved, nerves scabrous, especially the subcentral and submarginal nerves, central zone often broad, appressed hairy.
- Superior
- Superior lemma as long as to somewhat shorter than the spikelet, oblong-lanceolate, slightly acuminate, pale yellow to pale brown, sometimes purplish tinged. Superior glume 1/3–2/3 of the spikelet, ovate to oblong triangular, 3-nerved, appressed hairy, hairs fine, smooth, acute.
[FTEA]
Gramineae, W. D. Clayton, S. M. Phillips & S. A. Renvoize. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1974
- Morphology General Habit
- Annual; culms 20–60 cm. high or sometimes more, decumbent at the base, geniculately ascending.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaf-blades broadly linear to narrowly lanceolate, 3–30 cm. long, 3–17 mm. wide.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence digitate or subdigitate (rarely with an axis up to 5 cm. long in robust specimens), of 2–16 racemes; racemes stiff, 3–20 cm. long, the spikelets binate and overlapping by about 2/3 of their length on a winged rhachis with triquetrous midrib.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Spikelets
- Spikelets narrowly elliptic to ovate-elliptic, 2.3–3.5 mm. long, acute; lower glume a little ovate scale 0.2 mm. long; upper glume 1/3–1/2 as long as the spikelet, 3-nerved; lower lemma as long as the spikelet, 7-nerved, the nerves evenly spaced (or occasionally with a wide interspace flanking the midrib) and scaberulous, obscurely and appressedly pubescent, rarely with brownish glassy bristles, very rarely with a ciliate frill; fruit lanceolate, grey or light brown, as long as the lower lemma or almost so.
- Habitat
- An introduced weed; 1600 m.
- Distribution
- T4 warm temperate regions throughout the world
[GB]
- Morphology General Habit
- Annual. Culms decumbent, or prostrate; 10-30 cm long; 3-8 -noded; rooting from lower nodes. Culm-nodes glabrous, or bearded. Leaf-sheaths pilose. Ligule an eciliate membrane; 1-2 mm long. Leaf-blades 3-10 cm long; 3-8 mm wide.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence composed of racemes. Racemes 4-10; digitate; unilateral; 4-18 cm long. Rhachis narrowly winged; angular; scabrous on margins. Spikelets appressed; in pairs. Fertile spikelets pedicelled; 2 in the cluster.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Spikelets
- Spikelets comprising 1 basal sterile florets; 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets elliptic; dorsally compressed; acute; 2.5-3.3 mm long; falling entire.
- Fertile
- Spikelets comprising 1 basal sterile florets; 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets elliptic; dorsally compressed; acute; 2.5-3.3 mm long; falling entire.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Glume
- Glumes one the lower absent or obscure; shorter than spikelet; thinner than fertile lemma. Upper glume lanceolate; 0.3-0.5 length of spikelet; membranous; 3 -veined. Upper glume surface pubescent; hairy between veins. Upper glume apex obtuse.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
- Basal sterile florets barren; without significant palea. Lemma of lower sterile floret elliptic; 1 length of spikelet; membranous; 7 -veined; with equidistant veins; scabrous; rough on veins; puberulous; hairy between veins; acute. Fertile lemma elliptic; 2.5-3.3 mm long; cartilaginous; much thinner on margins; without keel. Lemma margins flat; covering most of palea. Lemma apex acute. Palea cartilaginous.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Anthers 3; 0.6 mm long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Hilum elliptic.
- Distribution
- Europe: central, southwestern, southeastern, and eastern. Africa: north, Macaronesia, northeast tropical, east tropical, southern tropical, and south. Asia-temperate: Soviet Middle Asia, Caucasus, western Asia, Arabia, China, and eastern Asia. Asia-tropical: India. Australasia: Australia and New Zealand. North America: western Canada, eastern Canada, northwest USA, north-central USA, northeast USA, southwest USA, south-central USA, southeast USA, and Mexico. South America: Mesoamericana, Caribbean, northern South America, Brazil, and southern South America. Antarctic: Subantarctic islands.
- Reference
- Paniceae. CEH.
[UPFC]
- Distribution
- Biogeografic region: Andean, Caribbean. Elevation range: 0–2500 m a.s.l. Naturalised in Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Atlántico, Caquetá, Cauca, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Nariño, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca.
- Habit
- Herb.
- Ecology
- Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, artificial - terrestrial.
[CPLC]
Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co
- Distribution
- Naturalizada y adventicia en Colombia; Alt. 0 - 2500 m.; Andes, Llanura del Caribe, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Valle del Magdalena.
- Morphology General Habit
- Hierba
- Conservation
- No Evaluada
[UNAL]
Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/
- Vernacular
- azulita, cebadilla, gramilla, gramilla zacate, guadín, guardarrocío, guardasereno, hierba de conejo, paja colchón, pasto chato, pasto de cuaresma, pata de gallina, pata de gallo, pategallina
[UPFC]
- Use Animal Food
- Used as animal food.
- Use Gene Sources
- Used as gene sources.
- Use Food
- Used for food.
- Use Medicines
- Medical uses.
Native to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf States, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Krym, Laccadive Is., Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Maldives, Manchuria, Morocco, Nicobar Is., North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, South China Sea, South European Russi, Spain, Sudan, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced into:
Alabama, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Bahamas, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Botswana, Brazil South, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Comoros, Connecticut, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East European Russia, Florida, Free State, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Haiti, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Juan Fernández Is., Kamchatka, Kansas, Kentucky, Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Louisiana, Maine, Malawi, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Mozambique, Namibia, Nebraska, Netherlands, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, North European Russi, Northern Provinces, Northwest European R, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Poland, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Southwest Caribbean, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uruguay, Utah, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Asperella digitaria Lam.
- Cynodon praecox (Walter) Roem. & Schult.
- Dactilon sanguinale (L.) Vill.
- Digitaria aegyptiaca Willd.
- Digitaria aegyptiaca subsp. caucasica (Henrard) Tzvelev
- Digitaria australis Willd. ex Trin.
- Digitaria caucasica Henrard
- Digitaria eriogona (Schrad.) Link
- Digitaria gracilis Guss.
- Digitaria intermedia Gennari
- Digitaria nealleyi Henrard
- Digitaria nervosa Roem. & Schult.
- Digitaria panicea Willd. ex Steud.
- Digitaria pectiniformis (Henrard) Tzvelev
- Digitaria pilosa Pieri
- Digitaria plebeia Phil.
- Digitaria praecox (Walter) Willd.
- Digitaria sabulosa Tzvelev
- Digitaria sanguinalis subsp. aegyptiaca (Willd.) Henrard
- Digitaria sanguinalis f. chlorantha (Kuntze) Soó
- Digitaria sanguinalis f. composita (Waisb.) Soó
- Digitaria sanguinalis f. illinoensis Ebinger
- Digitaria sanguinalis f. intercedens (Beck) Soó
- Digitaria sanguinalis subsp. pakistanica Gilani, Mir A.Khan & Shinwari
- Digitaria sanguinalis subsp. pectiniformis Henrard
- Digitaria sanguinalis subsp. sabulosa (Tzvelev) Tzvelev
- Digitaria sanguinalis var. stewartii Gilani, Mir A.Khan & Shinwari
- Digitaria sanguinalis subsp. vulgaris (Schrad.) Henrard
- Digitaria sanguinaria Steud.
- Digitaria sanguinea Weber
- Digitaria sanguinolenta Edgew. ex Aitch.
- Digitaria sienitica Trin.
- Digitaria stricta Willd. ex Steud.
- Digitaria tristachya Willd. ex Steud.
- Digitaria vulgaris (Schrad.) Besser
- Leptochloa fascicularis Griseb. ex Benth.
- Milium membranaceum Moench
- Panicum aegyptiacum Retz.
- Panicum aegyptium J.F.Gmel.
- Panicum ambiguum Lapeyr.
- Panicum ciliatum Maerkl.
- Panicum eriogonum Schrad.
- Panicum fallax Spreng.
- Panicum gracile (Guss.) Nyman
- Panicum gussonei K.Richt.
- Panicum nervosum Rottler
- Panicum rottleri Kunth
- Panicum sanguinale L.
- Panicum sanguinale subvar. anisotrichum Hack.
- Panicum sanguinale var. breviglume Döll
- Panicum sanguinale subvar. leptostachyon Döll
- Panicum sanguinale subvar. platystachyon Döll
- Panicum sanguineum Gueldenst.
- Panicum sanguinolentum Edgew. ex Aitch.
- Panicum trichostachyum Steud.
- Paspalum aegyptiacum (Willd.) Poir.
- Paspalum filiforme Steud.
- Paspalum sanguinale (L.) Lam.
- Sanguinaria nevenarae Bubani
- Syntherisma praecox Walter
- Syntherisma sanguinalis (L.) Dulac
- Syntherisma vulgaris Schrad.
- English
- Crab finger grass, Crab grass, Crop grass, Land grass
Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 1, 2011 | s.coll. [s.n.], India | K000245364 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
Oct 1, 2011 | s.coll. [s.n.], India | K001056105 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [s.n.], India | K000245366 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
s.coll. [s.n.], India | K001056106 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [73], France | K000885990 | Yes | |||
[illegible] [s.n.], Germany | K000885991 | Yes | |||
Duarte, A.P. [5054], Brazil | K001102889 | Yes | |||
Pereira, E. [5371], Brazil | K001102890 | Yes | |||
La Torre, M.I.; Pecho, O. [92], Peru | K000326002 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8681] | Panicum sanguinale | K001131199 | Yes | ||
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8681], Nepal | Panicum sanguinale | K001131207 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8681] | Panicum sanguinale | K001131194 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8681] | Panicum sanguinale | K001131195 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8681] | Panicum sanguinale | K001131202 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8681], India | Panicum sanguinale | K001131197 | Yes | ||
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8681], Nepal | Panicum sanguinale | K001131206 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8681] | Panicum sanguinale | K001131200 | Yes | ||
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8681], India | Panicum sanguinale | K001131198 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8681] | Panicum sanguinale | K001131203 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8681] | Panicum sanguinale | K001131193 | Yes | ||
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 8681] | Panicum sanguinale | K001131204 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8681] | Panicum sanguinale | K001131196 | Yes | ||
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 8681] | Panicum sanguinale | K001131205 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8681] | Panicum sanguinale | K001131201 | Yes |
First published in Fl. Carniol., ed. 2, 1: 52 (1771)
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