Scientific name: Digitaria ischaemum
Family: POACEAE
Common names: Lawn crabgrass, smooth crabgrass
Annual weed
Root system: Fibrous
Conditions:
Soil: Sandy, Loamy or Clayey
Moisture: Moist – well drained
Light: Full sun
Location: Turf lawns and cultivated beds
Aesthetic:
Comments: Will often grow in last year’s grub damaged areas
Vancouver Island Grows 