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Sourgrass

Digitaria insularis

Least Concern

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Widely distributed across Africa (Ghana), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇫🇲 Micronesia

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (พืช)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class
Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order
Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus
Digitaria
Species
Digitaria insularis (Sourgrass)

Names in Other Languages

Portuguese Capim-amargoso

Similar Species in Digitaria

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Arizona cottontop
Digitaria californica
Not Evaluated
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Asian crabgrass
Digitaria bicornis
Not Evaluated
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blackseed crabgrass
Digitaria ternata
Not Evaluated
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East indian crabgrass
Digitaria setigera
Not Evaluated
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Jamaican crabgrass
Digitaria horizontalis
Not Evaluated
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Slender Crabgrass
Digitaria filiformis
Extinct
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Crabgrass
Digitaria divaricatissima
Extinct
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African couchgrass
Digitaria abyssinica
Not Evaluated
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Sourgrass?
The scientific name of Sourgrass is Digitaria insularis. It belongs to the genus Digitaria.
What is the conservation status of Sourgrass?
Sourgrass (Digitaria insularis) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.
Where does Sourgrass live?
Sourgrass is found in Widely distributed across Africa (Ghana), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).. Countries include Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Fiji, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Marshall Islands, Micronesia.
What family does Sourgrass belong to?
Sourgrass (Digitaria insularis) belongs to the genus Digitaria, which is part of the taxonomic family Poaceae.
Is Sourgrass endangered?
No, Sourgrass (Digitaria insularis) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.
What kingdom does Sourgrass belong to?
Sourgrass (Digitaria insularis) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (พืช).
What are the closest relatives of Sourgrass?
The closest relatives of Sourgrass in the genus Digitaria include African couchgrass, Arizona cottontop, Asian crabgrass, blackseed crabgrass, East indian crabgrass.

Native Range — 13 Countries

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Genus Digitaria — 20 Species

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African couchgrass
Digitaria abyssinica
NE 🐾
Arizona cottontop
Digitaria californica
NE 🐾
Asian crabgrass
Digitaria bicornis
NE 🐾
blackseed crabgrass
Digitaria ternata
NE 🐾
East indian crabgrass
Digitaria setigera
NE 🐾
Jamaican crabgrass
Digitaria horizontalis
NE 🐾
Slender Crabgrass
Digitaria filiformis
EX 🐾
Crabgrass
Digitaria divaricatissima
EX 🐾
cotton grass
Digitaria brownii
NE 🐾
Red Millet, Smooth Finger-Grass
Digitaria ischaemum
LC 🐾
Crab Grass
Digitaria siderograpta
LC
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Sourgrass
Digitaria insularis
LC
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Violet crabgrass
Digitaria violascens
NE 🐾
wire crabgrass
Digitaria longiflora
NE 🐾
Trailing crabgrass
Digitaria radicosa
NE 🐾
Naked crabgrass
Digitaria nuda
LC 🐾
Yellow crabgrass
Digitaria fuscescens
NE 🐾
Argentinian crabgrass
Digitaria aequiglumis
NE 🐾
Common Crabgrass
Digitaria ciliaris
NE 🐾
Crab Finger Grass
Digitaria sanguinalis
NE
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