Japanese Stiltgrass New York
It could be found in 24 eastern states and territories from new york to florida to texas and puerto rico 2011.
Japanese stiltgrass new york. Impacts on japanese stiltgrass. Top right japanese stiltgrass stem showing silvery midrib and alternating leave arrangement. Japanese stiltgrass is a prohibited species in new york state. In the united states japanese stiltgrass is found in 24 eastern states and territories.
Japanese stiltgrass has extended its range into several asian countries surrounding its native range including turkey nepal and pakistan. Japanese stiltgrass has become established across the eastern united states from new york to florida as well as west to texas and illinois. In new york state alone there have been 16 counties reporting stiltgrass invasions also starting from 2011. Distribution and habitat stiltgrass is currently established in 16 eastern states from new york to florida.
One local politician is blaming the large deer population for allowing japanese stiltgrass to take hold. New york cbsnewyork an invasive grass is growing out of control on staten island. Western new york prism. New york state had 16 counties reporting stiltgrass invasions also in 2011.
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. Japanese stiltgrass was recently found at a nursery in york county marking the first time it has been found in the state the maine department of agriculture conservation and forestry announced. It occurs on stream banks river bluffs floodplains emergent and forested. Japanese stiltgrass is especially adapted to low light conditions but will still thrive in a wide range of habitats including woodlands floodplains streambanks open fields yards and roadsides.
Create dense stands of vegetation that dominate habitats and out compete native plants. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum is bright green with a distinctive silvery stripe of reflective hairs along the midrib of each narrow lance shaped blade the leaves are one to three inches long and alternately arranged on a branched stalk resembling a smaller more delicate version of bamboo.