Description
Common names
Cotton Panic Grass, Woolly finger, Cotton Grass, Silver Spike Grass, Cotton Panic, Cotton Panic-grass.
Scientific names
Digitaria brownii.
Family
Poaceae.
Genus
Digitaria.
Growth height
Up to 0.8m.
Presence in Australia
This specie has been identified in the following Australian states: Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, SA, NT, WA.
Habitat
Various soils and vegetation types. Commonly sandy to clay loamy red earths.
Habit
Rhizomatous perennial grass to 80cm high. Often hairy and slightly swollen at base.
Site preference
Requires extended heavy summer rainfall to establish.
Flowering
Flowers Dec-Feb.
Seed collection
Cut entire seedheads when mature.
Wildlife
Readily eaten by stock.
Other
One of more desirable summer-growing grasses.