''Digitaria porrecta'', commonly known as finger panic grass, is a species of

perennial A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide ...

grass (Poaceae).

Description

''Digitaria porrecta'' grows up to 60cm (23.6in) tall and has linear leaves that range from 5-15cm (1.9-5.9in) in length. Its ligules are 2-3 mm long and its racemes are up to 30 cm long.

Distribution

The species is native to

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and

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, Australia. In

, it occurs in the town of Nebo (south-west of

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). Additionally, it occurs in the Central Highlands and from

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. In

, it occurs from Graman and Croppa Creek to the

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near

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Conservation

The species is listed as rare by the Nature Conservation Act 1992. As for most plants in this area, threats to ''Digitaria porrecta'' include

loss of habitat Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...

from

bushfires A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identif ...

and

urban expansion Urban sprawl (also known as suburban sprawl or urban encroachment) is defined as "the spreading of urban developments (such as houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city." Urban sprawl has been described as the unrestricted growt ...

, trampling from grazing

livestock Livestock are the domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide labor and produce diversified products for consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The term is sometimes used to refer solely to anima ...

, and invasive grasses such as ''

Chloris gayana ''Chloris gayana'' is a species of grass known by the common name Rhodes grass. It is native to Africa but it can be found throughout the tropical and subtropical world as a naturalized species. It can grow in many types of habitat. It is also ...

'' (Rhodes grass) and ''

Urochloa panicoides ''Urochloa panicoides'' is a fodder grass originating in Southern Africa. Description This annual grass has decumbent or upright stems up to a meter long. It may root where its lower nodes contact the substrate. The leaves have linear or lance- ...

'' (liverseed grass).

References

External links

AusGrass2: Digitaria Porrecta
{{Taxonbar, from=Q15504990 porrecta Bunchgrasses of Oceania Flora of Queensland Flora of New South Wales

Description

Distribution

Conservation

See also

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