crabgrass

crabgrass

crabgrass name for any of several grass species of the genera Digitaria, Eleusine, and Panicum, especially the species D. sanguinalis. Crabgrass is a common lawn weed, especially in the S and E United States. The grass has branching stems that may reach a length of 3 ft (91 cm) and flowers borne on purple spikes. It is sometimes cut for hay.

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crabgrass

crab·grass / ˈkrabˌgras/ • n. a creeping grass (Digitaria and other genera) that can become a serious weed.

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GARDENING; Crabgrass: an annual weed, but a perennial problem.(HOME & GARDEN)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 4/17/2003
FORSYTHIA BLOOMS ARE A TIP-OFF ON CRABGRASS PREVENTION.(HOME)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA); 3/9/1997
CRABGRASS LIKELY TO APPEAR IN LAWNS EARLIER THAN USUAL.(HOME & GARDEN)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA); 3/22/1998

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