Japanese Stiltgrass Indiana

Japanese stiltgrass can crowd out native plants reducing tree regeneration and slowing the growth of tree.

Japanese stiltgrass indiana. It manages to replace native vegetation in a lot of ecosystems. Despite being non native in the united states it serves as a host plant for some native satyr butterflies such as the carolina satyr hermeuptychia sosybius and the endangered mitchell s. Japanese stiltgrass has a wide range of habitat preferences including stream banks river bluffs forested wetlands home lawns and gardens allow it to spread. It was first introduced to north america when it was used as packing material in the 1900 s.

Japanese stiltgrass is a non native annual grass that was introduced to the southeastern u s. Mike mcgrath shares tips and tricks to getting rid of those pesky weeds in your lawn without all the fire and fury. Cole foundation are funding partners. It is highly invasive and is now found in much of the eastern u s.

From asia in the early 1900s. A private contractor will help acres assess the impact japanese stiltgrass has on local flora. Japanese stiltgrass is an annual grass native to temperate climates in southeastern asia. Microstegium vimineum commonly known as japanese stiltgrass packing grass or nepalese browntop is an annual grass that is common in a wide variety of habitats and is well adapted to low light levels.

Japanese stiltgrass may be driving you crazy but don t go for the torch just yet. From asia in the early 1900s. The leaves are wide are lance shaped and are 2 to 3 inches long and alternate on the stem. Microstegium vimineum japanese stiltgrass is a nonnative annual grass that was introduced to the southeastern u s.

Acres land trust with regional partners is fighting to eradicate japanese stiltgrass a non native invasive plant common to southern indiana and the eastern united states and newly identified in northern indiana in late fall 2015. Management of microstegium vimineum japanese stiltgrass by s. From forested floodplains to forest edges stream banks fields trails and ditches it is known for colonizing lawns and gardens too. Jones and acres land management interns will spend at least 560 hours through october 2016 on the stiltgrass project.

The current distribution of japanese stiltgrass includes 25 eastern states and it has been reported to be invasive in natural areas in 15 of these connecticut delaware georgia indiana kentucky maryland massachusetts new jersey new york north carolina pennsylvania tennessee virginia west virginia and washington d c. The indiana native plant and wildflower society inpaws and the olive b. A key identifying characteristic is a pale silvery stripe of reflective hairs along the midrib of the upper surface. This invasive grass is found in every southern indiana county including monroe county.