Family:

Poaceae

Digitaria divaricatissima

Umbrella Grass

Other Names: Spreading Umbrella Grass, Spider Grass, Spider Panic, Star Grass.

Regional Subspecies:

Occurrence:

Habitat & Site Selection:

Woodland, on better soils. Summer-growing and drought-resistant.

Habit:

Erect, loosely tufted perennial grass to 80 cm high. Swollen, densely hairy base. Flowers summer.

Seed Collection:

Cut entire seedheads when mature.

Propagation:

From seed. Seeds have after-ripening period.

VALUES:

Other:

Valuable part of pasture where abundant, producing green leaf when other green feed scarce.