Japanese Stiltgrass Maryland
Camus is an invasive species found primarily east of the mississippi river in at least 24 states.
Japanese stiltgrass maryland. I ve tried crabgrass preventers in previous. Johnston woodstock maryland a. Japanese stiltgrass may be driving you crazy but don t go for the torch just yet. Perennial warm season grass.
While it used to be more limited to just woodland areas we are getting more reports of it infesting lawn areas in recent summers. This annual s shallow. Stiltgrass also called vietnamese or japanese stiltgrass is a non native weed spreading quickly in maryland overtaking forests and wetlands as well as home landscapes. Herbicides do not work well on mature plants.
Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum trin a. Asked february 12 2019 7 47 pm est. The grass can do well in areas where nutrient levels are rich and light levels are low or areas where nutrient levels are poor and light levels are high. 2 japanese stiltgrass is physiologically adaptive.
Mike mcgrath shares tips and tricks to getting rid of those pesky weeds in your lawn without all the fire and fury. Japanese stiltgrass left nimblewill right nimblewill photo. 3 japanese stiltgrass has an advantage over native grasses because white tailed deer do not browse on japanese stiltgrass. Additional resources pdf hg88 invasive plant control in maryland.
Stiltgrass has invaded over 50 of my quarter acre residential lawn so we re beyond spot treatments and weed pulling. Japanese stiltgrass invasion maryland lawn. Japanese stiltgrass is a highly aggressive non native invader found throughout maryland. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum invasion of a forest in greenbelt maryland numerous non native plants have been introduced to maryland in the united states and many of them have become invasive species.
It readily invades disturbed shaded areas like floodplains that are prone to natural scouring and areas subject to mowing tilling and other soil disturbing activities including white tailed deer traffic. Can you recommend a pre emergent herbicide that will prevent japanese stiltgrass from germinating. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum is an invasive summer annual grass that is becoming more pervasive in maryland.