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Jamaican crabgrass

Digitaria horizontalis

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Habitat & Distribution

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

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Georgia), Europe (Norway), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Samoa, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇬🇪 Georgia 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (bitki)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Liliopsida (Monocots)

Order

Poales (Grasses)

Family

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Genus

Digitaria

Species

Digitaria horizontalis (Jamaican crabgrass)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish Guardarrocio

Portuguese capim-colchão

Similar Species in Digitaria

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Arizona cottontop

Digitaria californica

East indian crabgrass

Digitaria divaricatissima

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Jamaican crabgrass?

The scientific name of Jamaican crabgrass is Digitaria horizontalis. It belongs to the genus Digitaria.

Where does Jamaican crabgrass live?

Jamaican crabgrass is found in Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Georgia), Europe (Norway), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Samoa, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).. Countries include Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Cuba, El Salvador, Gambia, Georgia, Guatemala, Guinea.

What family does Jamaican crabgrass belong to?

Jamaican crabgrass (Digitaria horizontalis) belongs to the genus Digitaria, which is part of the taxonomic family Poaceae.

What kingdom does Jamaican crabgrass belong to?

Jamaican crabgrass (Digitaria horizontalis) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (bitki).

What are the closest relatives of Jamaican crabgrass?

The closest relatives of Jamaican crabgrass in the genus Digitaria include African couchgrass, Arizona cottontop, Asian crabgrass, blackseed crabgrass, East indian crabgrass.