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.