Japanese Stiltgrass

Has a weak and shallow root system.

Japanese stiltgrass. Japanese stiltgrass is an annual grass native to temperate climates in southeastern asia. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum. Japanese stiltgrass also known as bamboograss flexible sesagrass japanese grass mary s grass microstegium nepal microstegium nepaleze browntop or vietnamese grass is a summer annual commonly found in shady moist areas and is spreading rapidly in woodlands as well as shaded landscapes and low maintenance turf throughout the southeastern united states mid atlantic states and north. Despite being non native in the united states it serves as a host plant for some native satyr butterflies such as the carolina satyr hermeuptychia sosybius and the endangered mitchell s.

The essence of japanese stiltgrass. It was first introduced to north america when it was used as packing material in the 1900 s. This article displays images to assist with identification and provides recommendations for control including a management calendar and treatment and timing table. Japanese stiltgrass is an annual plant not a perennial.

Native to japan china central asia and india. It depends on seeds dropped in the fall to survive year to year just like crab grass. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum is an invasive grass that threatens native plants and natural habitats in the eastern united states. Japanese stiltgrass has a wide range of habitat preferences including stream banks river bluffs forested wetlands home lawns and gardens allow it to spread.

So let the plants grow taller than normal and torch. It grows anywhere and spreads everywhere. Closeup of leaf blade photo. 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.

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. 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. Vimineum was originally documented in tennessee in 1919 and is believed to have been accidentally. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum is an invasive annual grass.