PlantaeSpecies
Fonio
Digitaria exilis
(Kippist) Stapf
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Digitaria
Species
Digitaria exilis
Lifecycle & Ecology
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Paspalum exile
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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