Introductory
SPECIES: Digitaria californica | Arizona Cottontop 



ABBREVIATION : 
DIGCAL

SYNONYMS : 
   Trichachne californica (Benth.) Chase [15,23,38]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   DICA8
   TRCA2


COMMON NAMES : 
   Arizona cottontop
   cottontop
   cotton-top
   Arizona cottongrass
   cotton grass
   California cottontop


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of Arizona cottontop is Digitaria
californica (Benth.) Henrard [15,23,38].  It is a member of the tribe
Paniceae in the grass family (Poaceae) [15].  There are no recognized
subspecies, varieties, or forms.


LIFE FORM : 
Graminoid

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Roberta A. Walsh, July 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Walsh, Roberta A. 1993. Digitaria californica. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Digitaria californica | Arizona Cottontop