Hi all,
again another great push of observations! Thank you.
I am noticing that folks are recording observations of Japanese stiltgrass. I am not sure how familiar folks are with this species or the other invasive grasses that may be found in the area (there are many). To my knowledge Japanese stiltgrass has not been identified in Vermont. Which means, any observation of Japanese stiltgrass that does turn out to be accurate is a big deal. Please be sure to take a photograph of the specific features you used to identify the grass as Japanese stiltgrass and not another densely growing grass like reed canary grass.
A few quick identifying features for Japanese stiltgrass (that I have never personally seen):
Here is the link to gobotany's account of Japanese stiltgrass: https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/microstegium/vimineum/
Here is the link for reed canary grass: https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/phalaris/arundinacea/
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