Microstegium vimineum

Scientific Name: Microstegium vimineum
Common Name: Japanese stiltgrass

This feathery, shade-tolerant grass is non-native and invasive in the U.S. Shallow-rooting, it is easy to pull out. It spreads prolifically if left to re-seed. Seeds are carried by stormwaters.
Photographer: RChannon, CC BY-NC-SA

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