East Indian Crab Grass
Digitaria setigera
Also known as Mau'u-Kukaepua'a, Itchy Crabgrass
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Assam, Manipur & more
- Flowering
- May-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Digitaria setigera
- Genus
- Digitaria
- Family
- Poaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded deciduous forests and grasslands, also in wasteland
- Distribution
- Tanzania, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tropical Asia to Pacific Islands
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Assam, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About East Indian Crab Grass
East Indian Crab Grass (Digitaria setigera) is a herb belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. It is typically found in degraded deciduous forests and grasslands, also in wasteland. It occurs across Tanzania, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tropical Asia to Pacific Islands. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-November.
Poaceae
Grass family
East Indian Crab Grass belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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