velvet fingergrass
(Digitaria velutina )
This species is Introduced in the United States
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Taxonomic Rank
Domain: Eukarya |
Kingdom: Plantae |
Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
Class: Magnoliopsida |
Superorder: Lilianae |
Order: Poales |
Family: Poaceae |
Genus: Digitaria |
Digitaria velutina |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
Annual couchgrass, Velvet crab grass, velvet fingergrass
Related Scientific Names:
Phalaris velutina (Forsk.) Beauv. (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.