Japanese Stiltgrass Distribution
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Japanese stiltgrass distribution. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum also known as nepalese browntop and asian stiltgrass replaces native vegetation in a wide range of ecosystems including forested floodplains forest edges stream. Distribution record density literature vs observation future range future certainty. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum also called nepalese browntop is an aggressive invader of forest lands throughout the eastern united states infestations can impact the diversity of native species reduce wildlife habitat and disrupt important ecosystem functions. Distribution and habitat stiltgrass is currently established in 16 eastern states from new york to florida.
It is native in much of south asia east asia and parts of southeast asia and has since moved to the united states. This species is introduced in the united states. Vimineum was originally documented in tennessee in 1919 and is believed to have been accidentally introduced to the united states through its use as a packing material. It prefers forested floodplains but will grow almost anywhere from deep shad to full sun nbsp.
Japanese stiltgrass was introduced into the united states in tennessee around 1919 and likely escaped as a result of its use as a packing material for porcelain. In 2020 japanese stiltgrass was found in wisconsin. Login to download data. Download data to download a subset.
Japanese stilt grass japanese grass mary s grass nepalgrass basketgrass microstegium nepalese browntop chinese packing grass. Japanese stiltgrass also known as bamboograss flexible sesagrass japanese grass mary s grass microstegium nepal microstegium nepaleze browntop or vietnamese grass is a summer annual commonly found in shady moist areas and is spreading rapidly in woodlands as well as shaded landscapes and low maintenance turf throughout the southeastern united states mid atlantic states and north. Download data to. States counties points list species info.
Login to download data. Distribution maps species information tools training my eddmaps about japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum trin a. Invasive species microstegium vimineum watch list japanese stiltgrass is a delicate low growing grass with stems that sprawl over one another and roots from the nodes. This species is introduced in the united states.
It typically grows to heights between 40 and 100 cm 1 3 and 3 3 ft and is capable of rooting at each node the plant flowers in late summer and produces its seeds in the form of a caryopsis. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum trin a. This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from usda plants database. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum is an invasive grass that threatens native plants and natural habitats in the eastern united states native to japan china central asia and india.
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