Accepted Symbol
DICA8
Symbol
DICA8
Scientific Name
Digitaria Californica
Common Name
Arizona Cottontop
Category
Monocot
Genus
Digitaria
Family
Poaceae
Family Symbol
POACEA
Family Common Name
Grass Family
Fact Sheets
Ecology and Taxonomy Data
Orders
Liliales
Subclass
Liliidae
Class
Liliopsida
Division
Magnoliophyta
Superdivision
Spermatophyta
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Kingdom
Plantae
Itis Tsn
42750
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
Native Status
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Morphology/Physiology
Active Growth Period
Spring and Summer
After Harvest Regrowth Rate
Rapid
Bloat
None
C N Ratio
Medium
Coppice Potential
No
Fall Conspicuous
No
Fire Resistance
No
Flower Color
White
Flower Conspicuous
No
Foliage Color
Green
Foliage Porosity Summer
Dense
Foliage Porosity Winter
Porous
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fruit Color
Brown
Fruit Conspicuous
No
Growth Form
Bunch
Growth Rate
Rapid
Maximum Feet
4.0
Height
No
Mature Feet
No
Known Allelopath
Short
Leaf Retention
No
Lifespan
None
Low Growing Grass
No
Nitrogen Fixation
Erect
Resprout Ability
None
Growth Data
Adapted To Coarse Textured Soils
Yes
Adapted To Medium Textured Soils
Yes
Adapted To Fine Textured Soils
No
Anaerobic Tolerance
None
Caco3 Tolerance
Medium
Cold Stratification Required
No
Drought Tolerance
High
Fertility Requirement
High
Fire Tolerance
Medium
Frost Free Days
150
Hedge Tolerance
None
Moisture Use
Low
Ph Minimum
7.5
Ph Maximum
8.3
Precipitation Minimum
5
Precipitation Maximum
14
Root Depth
10
Minimum Inches
Medium
Salinity Tolerance
Intolerant
Shade Tolerance
-13
Reproduction Data
Bloom Period
Late Summer
Commercial Availability
Field Collections Only
Fruit Seed Abundance
Low
Fruit Seed Period Begin
Summer
Fruit Seed Period End
Fall
Fruit Seed Persistence
No
Propogated By Bare Root
No
Propogated By Bulbs
No
Propogated By Container
No
Propogated By Corms
No
Propogated By Cuttings
No
Propogated By Seed
Yes
Propogated By Sod
No
Propogated By Sprigs
No
Propogated By Tubers
No
Seeds Per Pound
1002000
Seed Spread Rate
Slow
Seedling Vigor
High
Small Grain
No
Vegetative Spread Rate
None
Sustainibility Data
Berry Nut Seed Product
No
Christmas Tree Product
No
Fodder Product
Yes
Lumber Product
No
Naval Store Product
No
Nursery Stock Product
No
Palatable Browse Animal
Medium
Palatable Graze Animal
High
Palatable Human
No
Post Product
No
Protein Potential
Low
Pulpwood Product
No
Veneer Product
No
