Japanese Stiltgrass Pa
The essence of japanese stiltgrass.
Japanese stiltgrass pa. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum this work was sponsored by the pennsylvania department of conservation and natural resources bureau of state parks pa dcnr. Japanese stiltgrass may be driving you crazy but don t go for the torch just yet. Japanese stiltgrass is native to japan making it an invasive species. It was first reported in 1919 introduced as packing material for imported porcelain from china.
Initially documented in tennessee it is now found across most of the eastern united states and as far west as texas. Revised by art gover 2013 and 2019. 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. Biology spread japanese stiltgrass germinates in the spring and grows slowly through the summer months.
Japanese stiltgrass is an annual weed that is also known as nepalese browntop and asian stiltgrass. This invasive species can cause some of the worst damage according to the usda. Japanese stiltgrass treatments provided in bethlehem allentown and surrounding pennsylvania communities. Mike mcgrath shares tips and tricks to getting rid of those pesky weeds in your lawn without all the fire and fury.
By art gover jon johnson kirsty lloyd and jim sellmer 2008. Japanese stiltgrass nepalese browntop chinese packing grass annual stilt grass bamboo grass eulalia mary s grass ashi boso japanese for slim foot the east asian provenance of this invasive plant was arbitrarily attributed to japan early in the 19th century. It grows anywhere and spreads everywhere. The contents of this work reflect the.
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. It manages to replace native vegetation in a lot of ecosystems. In pennsylvania japanese stilt grass can be found in more than 30 counties throughout the state. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum also called nepalese browntop is an aggressive invader of forest lands throughout the eastern united states infestations can impact the diversity of native species reduce wildlife habitat and disrupt important ecosystem functions.