Japanese Stiltgrass Georgia
Also called nepalese browntop or by its genus name microstegium in the united states this asian plant was first seen in the knoxville area around 1919 and its.
Japanese stiltgrass georgia. Camus synonym microstegium imberbe nees ex steud tzvelev synonym microstegium willdenowianum nees synonym. Camus synonym eulalia viminea trin a. In the university of georgia extension guide native plants for georgia part iv. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum.
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. Early detection distribution mapping system. As packing material for porcelain. The university of georgia center for invasive species and ecosystem health.
Discarded packaging material may have been the source of seed introduction to the united states. This plant s prolific seed production and rapid growth helps it dominate entire habitats edging out native vegetation. Grasses and sedges a profile of nimblewill mentioned its helpfulness in suppressing japanese stiltgrass. 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.
Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum is an introduced annual grass that has invaded forest lands throughout much of the eastern half of united states figure 1 the plant is native to asia and was historically used for packing goods shipped from china. 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. On a recent afternoon biologists working at a bog in henderson county actually experimented with using a shop vacuum to remove japanese stilt grass seeds sadly to no avail. Japanese stilt grass fact sheet 731 84 kb originally from asia japanese stilt grass microstegium vimineum likely arrived in the u s.
Weed seed japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum japanese stiltgrass is an invasive plant found in a variety of habitats including forests wetlands and disturbed areas. That was all the encouragement i needed to start my experiment. This annual reaches 2 5 3 feet high and its leaves are 2 4 inches long and to inches wide with a whitish midrib. 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.