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Digitaria stricta var. stricta

This name is accepted

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

crowned crabgrass

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Other References

Faccenda 2022:60 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR); Faccenda 2023c:109 (KEY); Faccenda 2025b:116 (K)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Digitaria stricta var. stricta Road which connects the Nuuanu Pali lookout the Pali Hwy towards Honolulu Roadside weed, mowed area, sunny, moist Preserved_Specimen Uncommon Faccenda, K. 2223 Oahu BISH 2022-02-05
2 Digitaria stricta var. stricta Schofield Barracks East Range Roadside vegetation. Preserved_Specimen Kawelo, K. Oahu BISH 2003-10-01
3 Digitaria stricta var. stricta Kahuku Training Area, Oio Gulch. Gravel pile by NIKE site, RS-KTA-01. Preserved_Specimen Naturalized. Kawelo, K. 474 Oahu BISH 2018-01-30
4 Digitaria stricta var. stricta Ala Moana Park, west portion near harbor and volley ball courts Mowed, irrigated grass Preserved_Specimen Locally common in this portion of the park, but not seen outside of this colony. Spikelets with clavate hairs Faccenda, K. 2218 Oahu BISH 2022-02-02
5 Digitaria stricta var. stricta Ahuimanu, 100 m N of the intersection of Ahilama Rd. and Waihee Rd Roadside weed, sunny, moist area Preserved_Specimen Ca. 20 plants in area. Only this one colony see during surveys on the windward side of the island. To 60 cm tall, much more robust than D. violescens Faccenda, K. 2705 Oahu BISH 2022-09-20
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