Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus

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Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
Plant(s)
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner
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Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
Infestation
James H. Miller
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Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
Infestation
Chris Evans
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Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
Infestation
Chris Evans
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Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
Infestation
Chris Evans
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Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
Infestation
Chris Evans
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Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
Plant(s)
Chris Evans
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Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
Root(s)
Nancy Loewenstein
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Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
Foliage
David J. Moorhead
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Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
Infestation
Chuck Bargeron
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Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
Foliage
Chuck Bargeron
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Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
Flower(s)
Leslie J. Mehrhoff
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Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
Plant(s)
USDA NRCS PLANTS Database
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Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
Fruit(s)
Steve Hurst
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Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
Plant(s)
USDA NRCS PLANTS Database


Invasive Listing Sources



Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Commelinidae
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Microstegium

Other System Links

Plants: MIVI
Bayer: MCGVM
GRIN: 316751
ITIS: 503829
NPDN Pest: PCAQBBA
NPDN Host: 36230


Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
Japanese stilt grass, Japanese grass, Mary's grass, Nepalgrass, basketgrass, microstegium, Nepalese browntop, Chinese packing grass

Related Scientific Names:
Andropogon vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus(Synonym)
Related Scientific Names:
Eulalia viminea (Trin.) A. Camus(Synonym)
Related Scientific Names:
Microstegium imberbe (Nees ex Steud) Tzvelev(Synonym)
Related Scientific Names:
Microstegium willdenowianum Nees(Synonym)
Related Scientific Names:
Pollinia imberbis Nees ex Steud(Synonym)
Related Scientific Names:
Pollinia viminea (Trin.) Merr.(Synonym)
Related Scientific Names:
Pollinia willdenowiana (Nees ex Lindl. ) Benth.(Synonym)

References

Common Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.