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Digitaria sanguinalis Crab grass (1 Page of 5) The Digitaria sanguinalis plant species is found in Cosmopolitan. A rare casual in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Crab grass. Some home gardeners know the variety as Panicum sanguinale. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Digitaria sanguinalis Common Name: Crab grass Family: Gramineae Author: (L.)Scop. Known Hazards: There is a report that the leaves might be cyanogenic[218]. Mature Height: 0.5 Mature Width: Habitat: Arable ground and waste places in Britain[17].
Medicinal Information: A decoction of the plant is used in the treatment of gonorrhoea[218]. A folk remedy for cataracts and debility, it is also said to be emetic[178, 218].
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