crabgrass close up

Crabgrass – Plant

LATIN NAME
Digitaria sanguinalis

LONGEVITY
Annual

SEASON
Warm

ORIGIN
Introduced

DETAILS:

  • Also known as “Hairy crabgrass”
  • Commonly found growing throughout most of Texas
  • This warm season annual grass is considered a “weedy” grass in lawns, gardens, and fields.
  •  Is highly palatable to livestock and is often grown for its forage value.

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