Japanese Stiltgrass Minnesota

The recommendation for japanese stilt grass was based upon this literature review pdf developed by the department.

Japanese stiltgrass minnesota. It has a narrow pointed shape with a stripe on the leaf. Amanda weise a botanist with the university of minnesota was searching the woods of. Mehrhoff university of connecticut the michigan dnr announced that japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum an invasive plant originating in asia recently has been positively identified on private property in scio township near ann arbor in. Photo courtesy leslie j.

Japanese stiltgrass s leaves come to a point at both ends and often have a silvery stripe or mid rib near the middle. Japanese stiltgrass has a white stripe on its leaves. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum was introduced into the united states in tennessee around 1919. Infestations can impact the diversity of native species reduce wildlife habitat and disrupt important ecosystem functions.

Stiltgrass is considered one of the most damaging invasive plant. That changed on july 13 when amanda weise a botanist for the university of minnesota landscape arboretum was volunteering for dnr s rare plant monitoring program and saw the invasive grass. Japanese stilt grass is one of those plants for wisconsin botanists and until this july japanese stilt grass hadn t been found in wisconsin said jason granberg a dnr invasive plant specialist. 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.

Foliage turns purplish in the fall. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum also called nepalese browntop is an aggressive invader of forest lands throughout the eastern united states.