Japanese Stiltgrass Usda
Grows up to 2 ft.
Japanese stiltgrass usda. Vimineum was originally documented in tennessee in 1919 and is believed to have been accidentally introduced to the united states through its use as a packing material. It occurs in areas of open soil that are generally not already occupied by other species. Invasive plant science and management. Camus grass family poaceae origin.
Microstegium vimineum trin a. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum is an invasive annual grass. This article displays images to assist with identification and provides recommendations for control including a management calendar and treatment and timing table. Growth habit bright green grass has silver hairs down the center of its short bamboo like blade.
South national technical center fort worth. Field office guide to plant species. Japanese stilt grass is adapted to low light conditions and threatens native under story vegetation in open to shady locations. Cited keywords genetic structure invasive local dispersal microsatellites related search.
Has a weak and shallow root system. Closeup of leaf blade. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum is an invasive grass that threatens native plants and natural habitats in the eastern united states native to japan china central asia and india. 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. Japanese stilt grass appears to be associated primarily with moist acidic to neutral soils that are high in nitrogen. Regional and local genetic variation in japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum.
Establishment and spread of microstegium vimineum japanese stiltgrass in closed canopy forests. More lawn weeds back to invasive plant photos and information. 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. The essence of japanese stiltgrass.