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Digitaria radicosa

(J.Presl) Miq. (1857)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Potentially naturalizing
Lana'i Potentially naturalizing
Maui Potentially naturalizing
Hawai'i Unknown

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Ned. Ind. 3: 437 (1857)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1530 (O? [adventive], DESCR); Herbst & Clayton 1998:23 (K, KEY); Staples et al. 2003:18 (H); Imada & Kennedy 2020:81 (O, EM); Faccenda 2023c:105, 110 (Mo, KEY); Faccenda & Sprague 2024:146 (L)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. honolulu; wilhelmina rise, at foot of hill wet forest; with Cibotium, Psychotria hawaiiensis, Myrsine, Melicope, Scaevola chamissoniana, Wikstroemia, Broussaisia, Cyrtandra, Dubautia, Coprosma, Labordia, Sadleria cyatheoides, Cyanea pilosa, Adenophorus periens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN egler, f.e. collector number: 37-58 Hawaii BISH 3/24/1937
2 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Mokulua (N Island), Lanikai PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 6002 Oahu BISH 2/7/1978
3 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J.F.C. Collector Number: 1297 Oahu BISH 1/1/1909
4 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. east maui, kokomo PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 4225 Maui BISH 10/16/2005
5 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. lawai valley, p.t.b.g. bamboo bridge area PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 625 Maui BISH 10/3/1983
6 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. honolulu: manoa valley; lyon arboretum In Peperomia Garden. Volunteer, growing with Pilea in generally moist area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN ishikawa, s. collector number: 370 Oahu BISH 3/3/1974
7 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Hilo, Motel grounds Waste area in shallow ditch, with tree canopy above. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sykes, W.R. 358/91 Hawaii BISH 6/3/1991
8 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. honolulu; 42 coelho way In garden beds. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 7/25/1957
9 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. mokolii Scattered patches, especially on the E end. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. starr, k.; smith collector number: 050419-60 Oahu BISH 4/19/2005
10 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Honolulu; 42 Coelho Way In garden beds. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 7/25/1957
11 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Honolulu; University of Hawaii Campus Lawn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Stone, B.C. 1240 Oahu BISH 4/11/1956
12 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J.F.C. 1297 Oahu BISH 3/23/1905
13 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Honolulu; Birch St PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Pukui, M.K. s.n. Oahu BISH 1938-00-00
14 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. 2044 lanihuli dr PRESERVED_SPECIMEN swezey, o.h. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/8/1950
15 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Mokolii Scattered patches, especially on the E end. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 050419-60 Oahu BISH 4/19/2005
16 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. 2044 Lanihuli Dr In Swezeys' garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Swezey, O.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 8/1/1950
17 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Lawai Valley, P.T.B.G. Bamboo Bridge area PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 625 Kauai BISH 10/3/1983
18 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. honolulu; university of hawaii campus Lawn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN stone, b.c. collector number: 1240 Oahu BISH 4/11/1956
19 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. honolulu; manoa valley, old castle home PRESERVED_SPECIMEN egler, f.e. collector number: 37-154 Oahu BISH 5/25/1937
20 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum In Peperomia Garden. Volunteer, growing with Pilea in generally moist area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Ishikawa, S. 370 Oahu BISH 3/3/1974
21 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. East Maui, Kokomo PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 4225 Maui BISH 10/16/2005
22 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Kahuku Training Area, Opana Road. Associated canopy: Psidium cattleianum, Leucaena leucocephala, Casuarina spp., Schinus terebinthifolius, Eucalyptus spp. Understory: Urochloa maxima, mixed roadside grasses and herbs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kawelo, K. USARMY 477 Oahu BISH 1/31/2018
23 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. honolulu; birch st PRESERVED_SPECIMEN pukui, m.k. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 7/1/1938
24 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. mokulua (n island), lanikai PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 6002 Oahu BISH 2/7/1978
25 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN rock, j.f.c. collector number: 1297 Oahu BISH 8/8/1909
26 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. hilo, motel grounds Waste area in shallow ditch, with tree canopy above. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN sykes, w.r. collector number: 358/91 Hawaii BISH 6/3/1991
27 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Honolulu; Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Swezey, O.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 5/1/1933
28 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Honolulu; Wilhelmina Rise, at foot of hill Lower "haole koa zone." PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Egler, F.E. 37-58 Oahu BISH 3/24/1937
29 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Honolulu; Manoa Valley, old Castle Home PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Egler, F.E. 37-154 Oahu BISH 5/25/1937
30 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. honolulu; manoa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN swezey, o.h. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 5/1/1933
31 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Kalihi, Bishop Museum, Hawaiian Garden. Weed in beds cultivated with sweet potato. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C. 2019-001 Oahu BISH 1/15/2019
32 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Lawai Valley. PTBG Bamboo Bridge area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 625 Kauai PTBG 10/3/1983
33 Digitaria radicosa (J.Presl) Miq. Kalaheo. Yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Street. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 6724 Kauai PTBG 2/13/1991
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