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Digitaria sanguinalis
FamilyGenus: Digitarianative in Germany
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About this species
Digitaria sanguinalis is an introduced grass in Great Britain, established in sunny, dry, and disturbed habitats. It produces broad leaves, reaches about 26 cm in height, and flowers from July to October.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As an established introduced grass, Digitaria sanguinalis occupies sunny, dry, and low-disturbance habitats in Great Britain.
Annual cycle
Flowers from July to October.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jul – Okt
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Gras
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.265 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Provide a sunny site and well-drained, moderately fertile soil. The plant is adapted to dry conditions and will not require frequent watering.
Scientific profile
Digitaria sanguinalis is a grass with a non-woody, herbaceous habit. It typically grows to around 26 cm tall and bears broad leaves. The species is established as an introduction in Great Britain, where it favours sunny positions and dry, normal soils. It occurs on ground that experiences low disturbance severity.
Pollinators & visitors
1 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Erebia medusa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Other flower visitors
4 other species visit the flowers
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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