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Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Other: 1 to 3 inch long racemes bearing small yellowish flowers.
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Wind

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Common names
  • Japanese Stilt Grass
  • Nepalese Browntop
  • Chinese Packing Grass

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Date: 2010-07-14
Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org
Location: Hiking Trail In Fairfax :-)
Location: Fairfax, VA | May, 2023
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Location: Aberdeen, NC Pages Lake park (NW bog area)
Date: June 15, 2023
Japanese Stilt Grass # 489; RAB p. 169, 29-84-1

Date: 2010 July 14
By Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org - h

Date: 2009-10-21
Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org / CC B
Comments:
  • Posted by sallyg (central Maryland - Zone 7b) on Aug 30, 2023 12:42 AM concerning plant:
    A very aggressive growing grass native to Asia. Not suitable as a lawn grass. It is widespread in state parks in Maryland and is found in most US states in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and the South, east of the Mississippi. It is a weak stemmed, lush looking, shade tolerant annual grass that carpets the forest floor. Look for the silvery midvein as an ID feature.
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