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What invasive grass is this?


I have a strong feeling these are native, but ID has been hard. Anyone here able to help me ID these grasses?

by AlltheBent

9 Comments

  1. Realistic-Reception5

    Looks like a rosette grass of the Dichanthelium genus, not sure on species but it’s definitely native.

  2. mydoglikesbroccoli

    It looks like deertongue grass. It’s native to the eastern US.

  3. reddidendronarboreum

    Looks like open-flower witchgrass (*Dichanthelium laxiflorum*).

  4. SirFentonOfDog

    Looks like deertongue grass is see in my woods. I spent my first year pulling it because of a bad ID I made, but it is native! It sure doesn’t spread like an invasive

  5. AlltheBent

    Okay very pleased to see folks saying that it is, in fact, a native and not an invasive grass. There’s SO much since I stopped mowing as frequently in this part of the side yard…guess I’ll let it completely go!

  6. Heavy-Attorney-9054

    It prefers shade in my 8B NC yard. I dug some clumps and potted them for the cats to chew. This year, I’m experimenting to see how tall it gets.

  9. immersemeinnature

    I have these too and just learned they’re native!

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