Biology:Digitaria brownii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Digitaria |
| Species: | D. brownii
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| Binomial name | |
| Digitaria brownii D.Popenoe (1923)
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Panicum brownii | |
Digitaria brownii, also known as cotton grass or cotton panic grass, is a species of perennial grass in the genus of Digitaria.[1][2]
Description
The maximum height for D. brownii is 1.0 m (3 ft 3 in) with the average height being 0.498 m (1 ft 7.6 in). Its flat hairless leaves are 300–160 mm (11.8–6.3 in) in length and 1–7 mm (0.039–0.276 in) wide, with rough and wavy margins, and a drawn-out straight point. It has 2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) spikelets, with white, brownish, or purple hairs.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Digitaria brownii is indigenous to all states of Australia except for Tasmania.[1] Additionally, it has been introduced to India.[4] It grows well in sandy and loamy clay soils.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Digitaria brownii (Cotton Grass)" (in en-AU). https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2893111.
- ↑ Hughes, D.K. (1923), The genus Panicum of the Flora Australiensis. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew 1923(9)
- ↑ "Digitaria brownii | AusGrass2". https://ausgrass2.myspecies.info/content/digitaria-brownii.
- ↑ "Digitaria brownii (Roem. & Schult.) Hughes | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:145407-3.
- ↑ "Cotton Panic Grass | WT Landcare Flora Index" (in en-AU). https://wtlandcare.org/details/digitaria-brownii/.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15503647 entry
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