Arizona cottontop
Arizona cottontop
Digitaria californica
Plant type:
Grass
Lifecycle:
Perennial
Growing season:
Warm
Cover:
NA
Seedling rate:
2-4 (drill seeded), 8 (broadcast seeded)
Soil
Acceptable soil conditions:
Loam,
Sand,
Gravel
Soil Conditions:
Acidic,
Alkaline,
CaCO3 tolerant,
Salt
Location
Min elevation:
1000
Max elevation:
6000
Counties:
Cochise County,
Coconino County,
Gila County,
Graham County,
Greenlee County,
La Paz County,
Maricopa County,
Mohave County,
Navajo County,
Pima County,
Pinal County,
Santa Cruz County,
Yavapai County,
Yuma County
Reproduction & Growth
Growth rate:
High
Germination overall:
High
Germination rate:
NA
Germination requirements:
NA
Reproduction:
High
Establishment:
NA
Lifespan:
NA
Survival:
High
Ecological
Best suited for these site conditions:
Cold,
Disturbance,
Fire,
Flooding,
Low light,
Riparian
Best suited for these management goals:
Erosion control,
Forage production,
Pollinator habitat,
Weed management,
Wildlife habitat
Additional Information
Warning:
Enhances fire,
toxic for some animals,
tends to be weedy
Commercial availability:
NA
Notes:
can be targeted by overgrazing due to high palatability
Citations:
Bedunah & Sosebee (1984), Stevens & Fehmi 2011, Ferarri & Parera 2015; Biedenbender & Roundy 1996, Martin & Keith 1988, Cable 1979, Humphrey 1970