Japanese Stiltgrass Ontario
It has not been found in any other locations in canada.
Japanese stiltgrass ontario. This invasive plant is regulated as a pest under the cfia s plant protection act. Information provided by the canadian food inspection agency the canadian food inspection agency cfia has confirmed the presence of a population of japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum in southern ontario. Native to asia this plant has been introduced into the united states and is found in ohio pennsylvania and along the us atlantic coast. Japanese stiltgrass has been confirmed in a small population under official control in southern ontario.
This invasive plant is regulated as a. The canadian food inspection agency cfia has confirmed the presence of japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum in short hills provincial park located in the niagara region of ontario canada. Report of japanese stiltgrass in southern ontario. Japanese stiltgrass has a wide range of habitat preferences including stream banks river bluffs forested wetlands home lawns and gardens allow it to spread easily to new locations.
Weed seed japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum invasive plant japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum family. It was first introduced to north america when it was used as packing material in the 1900 s. It has not been found in any other locations in canada.