Naked crabgrass
Digitaria nuda

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

An annual grass. The stems are elbowed and reach 1 m high. It is creeping and can form mats. The stems are 10-50 cm long. The seeds are about 0.8 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in waste places across West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Argentina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cuba, East Africa, Gambia, Ghana, Guiana, Guianas, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti (country/location of origin), Indonesia, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius Mexico (country/location of origin), Mozambique, Nigeria, North America, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, SE Asia, Sierra Leone, Southern Africa, South America (country/location of origin), Suriname, USA, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, West Africa, West Indies (country/location of origin), Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

It is a famine food.

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal, grains

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Harkiya, Ndiwi, Sheshe

Synonyms

Digitaria digitata Buse; Digitaria jamaicensis Spreng.; Panicum sanguinale L. var. digitatum (Sw.) Hack ex Urb.;