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Digitaria fuscescens

(J.Presl) Henrard (1930)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Digitaria

creeping kükaepua‘a, creeping kūkaepua‘a

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Meded. Rijks-Herb. 61: 8 (1930)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1531 (H); Herbst & Clayton 1998:23/Faccenda 2023c:109 (KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Digitaria fuscescens Kea'au industral park, Kipimana St and Mikihala St. WGS84 coordinats: Lat. 19.633277, Long. -155.056088 Roadside, sunny, moist, Growing from shallow soil on top of pavement Preserved_Specimen about 20 cm. tall, creeping stoloniferous. Faccenda, K. 3281 Hawaii BISH 2024-01-06
2 Digitaria fuscescens Honoka'a, near police station. Roadside weed, sunny area, growing on accumulated dirt and organic matter on top of pavement. Preserved_Specimen Edge of road, uncommon Faccenda, K. 2348 Hawaii BISH 2022-03-06
3 Digitaria fuscescens Alae Along roadside Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4177 Hawaii BISH 1936-04-14
4 Digitaria fuscescens Hilo Side of moist cut along railroad. Preserved_Specimen Hitchcock, A.S. 14186 Hawaii BISH 1916-08-18
5 Digitaria fuscescens Hilo Side of moist cut along railroad. Preserved_Specimen Hitchcock, A.S. 14186 Hawaii BISH 1916-08-18
6 Digitaria fuscescens Located down Chain of Craters Rd ca 14.8 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Rd. Or 1.9 mi from intersection with Naulu Picnic Area Rd. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Plant was on rough aa lava flow with scattered Metrosideros trees at bottom of steep hill. (plot 32) Preserved_Specimen Grass ca. 1 ft tall. Newell, C.L. 401 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-13
7 Digitaria fuscescens Located down Chain of Craters Rd ca 23.3 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Rd. 1.6 mi before Kamoamoa picnic area, or 8 mi before Queens Bath. On NW side of rd near a rd pulloff. (plot 29) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Heteropogon grassland community. Preserved_Specimen Grass ca. 1 ft tall. Newell, C.L. 376 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-11
8 Digitaria fuscescens End of Hilina Pali Rd about 0.7 mi down Hilina Pali Switchback Trail. At left of trail just before switchback. (plot 46b) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park In a grassland. Preserved_Specimen Grass ca. 6 in tall. Newell, C.L. 773 Hawaii BISH 1966-09-03
9 Digitaria fuscescens S Hilo; Keaau Abundant near sea coast on pahoehoe. Preserved_Specimen Forming mat. Hosaka, E.Y. 1385 Hawaii BISH 1936-06-29
10 Digitaria fuscescens Puna, Hawaiian Beaches, Kuna St and Papio St. WGS coordinates: Lat. 19.557686, Long. -154.885193 Mowed roadside, sunny, moist. Rare, one plant seen. Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 3288 Hawaii BISH 2024-01-07
11 Digitaria fuscescens Kalapana Hwy at the foot of the Pali Dry aa lava, assoc with a few Metrosideros, Waltheria, Chrysopogon, Doryopteris, Andropogon. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 248 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-13
12 Digitaria fuscescens Hilo, Shopping center at Mamalahoa Hwy and E. Kahaopea St Weed in mowed grass on edge of parking lot Preserved_Specimen Accidental contaminant when collecting Digitaria mollicoma Faccenda, K. 2591.5 Hawaii BISH 2022-08-07
13 Digitaria fuscescens Located down Chain of Craters Rd ca 18.3 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Rd. or 5.4 mi from intersection with Naulu picnic area. Ca. 20 m NW (left side) of Chain of Craters Rd. (plot 58) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Heteropogon grassland community. Preserved_Specimen Grass ca. 8 in tall. Newell, C.L. 374 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-11
14 Digitaria fuscescens Kea1au industrial park, Kipimana ST and Mikihala St. WGS coordinates: Lat. 19.633355, ,Long. -155.056127 Roadside, sunny, moist, Preserved_Specimen Densely stoloniferous, up to 50 cm. tall, dense mat, much different habit than the plant growing from shallow soil. Faccenda, K. 3282 Hawaii BISH 2024-01-06
15 Digitaria fuscescens End of Hilina Pali Rd about 1.5 mi down Hilina Pali Switchback Trail. Near 2 large Metrosideros trees located ca. 10 m from a sharp hairpin turn in trail, & just below a small forest of trees. (plot 46a) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Very open Metrosideros-Diospyros forest on aa lava. Preserved_Specimen Grass ca. 6 in tall. Newell, C.L. 435 Hawaii BISH 1966-08-18
16 Digitaria fuscescens Shipman's Ranch near Hilo Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4127 Hawaii BISH 1936-04-04
17 Digitaria fuscescens Kalapana Along seacoast Preserved_Specimen Abundant Hosaka, E.Y. 1390 Hawaii BISH 1936-07-01
18 Digitaria fuscescens Located down Chain of Craters Rd ca 28.5 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Rd. or 0.2 mi before Queens Bath. Ca. .25 mi up the Royal Estates Rd, not far from HVNP boundary. (plot 27) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Mixed lowland scrub community. Preserved_Specimen Grass ca. 10 in tall. Newell, C.L. 130 Hawaii BISH 1966-07-20
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