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Learn more about Japanese Stiltgrass from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Microstegium vimineum
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Microstegium vimineum
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-84-001:
Microstegium vimineum
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Microstegium vimineum var. imberbe
INCLUDING
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Microstegium vimineum var. vimineum
COMMON NAME:
Japanese Stiltgrass, Japanese Grass, Nepalese Browntop, Nepal Grass
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950 pnd_mivi_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_mivi_003_lvd
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Gill Newberry gn07_microstegium
July
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JK Marlow jkm0307a_32
July Greenville County SC
One of the most destructive introduced plants in our area, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm0307a_34
July Greenville County SC
Leaves lanceolate, flat, to 10cm wide and 2-15mm wide, with white midveins, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses.
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JK Marlow jkm0307g_05
July Greenville County SC
Extensive dense patches, eliminating nearly all other herbaceous plants, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm120925_135
September Greenville County SC
Terminal, thin and spikelike raceme, to 3" long, per Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests.
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JK Marlow s030928_a
September Greenville County SC
Spikelets in one to three terminal upright fingers, per Weeds of Southern Turfgrasses.
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JK Marlow jkm0410k_21
October Greenville County SC
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Keith Bradley kab_m_vimineum_7495
October Lexington County SC
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