��0!��O�. This Asian grass was first discovered growing in small patches in Patapsco Valley State Park in the 1990s. You are being redirected to the DCNR eLibrary. It is also known as woodsgrass, jewgrass and wavyleaf basketgrass. A top item on Jen’s agenda is updating Arlington County’s list of “Non-Native Invasive Plants,” which has not been revised since 2015. It looks very similar to the native Oplismenus setarius. Perhaps high shade tolerance is its secret to success http://floridaturf.com/weeds/oplismenus.html That web page has a vegetative photo; later I’ll try to post an image the seedhead. ], is a fast spreading understory grass that forms dense stands in deciduous forests. Leaf tips are elongated. Welcome to new Natural Resources Specialist Jennifer Soles. h�bbd```b``z"���� ���� "��@${!��"93�$X%�$ɕf��@�1� Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. A few weeks later, though, the grass returns, undaunted by our efforts to eliminate it. A New Forest Invader in Maryland. Wavyleaf basketgrass, an Asian grass first discovered growing here in Patapsco Valley State Park some 25 years ago, now covers thousands of acres in Maryland and Virginia. h��[O#7ǿ�w����wi���E��R��ÐLa���&� 8). Wavyleaf basketgrass is a rapidly spreading invasive plant which invades forest understories. It grows in dense patches in wooded natural areas preventing the growth of native plants and trees. Image 5389751 is of wavyleaf basketgrass (Oplismenus undulatifolius ) spikelet(s). It occurs along the muddy shores and estuarine marshes of the Cheewhat River, the east coast of Vancouver Island, and the northwestern shore of Nitinak Lake in Canada (Kunlein and Turner 1991). Photo by K. L. Kyde. "J. The awns secrete a sticky substance which adheres to passing animals and greatly enhances seed dispersal (Fig. endstream
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Roem. Wavyleaf basketgrass has been found in six counties in Maryland (Anne Arundel, Baltimore, … spikelets, individual florets have long awns. Background. Landscape Attributes. Small carpetgrass can be easily hand weeded, although for large infestations, chemical control with 2% glyphosate applied carefully by backpack sprayer is effective. controlling wavyleaf basketgrass. Login to download data. It has since spread through Maryland and Virginia, showing many of the qualities of a successful and damaging invasive species. Wavyleaf basketgrass is relatively easy to identify, but has several similarities to other common invasive plant species in our area, including Japanese stiltgrass and Hairy jointgrass. This patch was large and well established, about 20 feet square. wavyleaf basketgrass: U.S. Nativity: Exotic Habit: Grass or Grasslike Oplismenus undulatifolius (Ard.) Most people chose this as the best definition of wavyleaf: Applied to various kinds... See the dictionary meaning, pronunciation, and sentence examples. The two species can best be distinguished by examining a flowering sample under a microscope (O. burmannii has flowers with awns that have downward pointing sharp hairs, while the awns on the … Maps. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant. The leaf blades are flat, about ½ inch wide and between 1½ and 4 inches long, and deep green with rippling waves across the grass blades. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report. Wavyleaf grass is a recent introduction to Virginia. It tolerates dense shade and leaves remain green into late fall after most trees have senesced and light frost has killed 7). Wavyleaf Basketgrass, or Oplismenus hirtellus undulatifolius. Wavyleaf basketgrass was first discovered in Maryland in 1996 in Patapsco Valley State Park, near Baltimore MD. �dc���qc1-j�D6��h5�(ߝm{�v�Y��λ_V-���XS;K�Ō"~ѷ;^���j����m�f�u�pק���N?ԏ"�n�����9��6�|�M�|I�����4�� ����i��s�2�!^�F�Z|�A�u���* k�� l�)B"'Ej �ȿ��R�H-A_|��Ͻp�l��v"��r"ǶkFy�c-�A���a�4m=ҿ��W%�o�I�wݱw6��V��i��������9�݉��y�Z�Uw���SWB6��Gv�j�d��\��������M�����=�~��9�RıDS�A(H���yTfB���"�)]+2�k�5X �5q���L�:�����h(�S�]�I� 8�|�0DmC�{��_�TS�� I live in an area of Patapsco Valley State Park which has been invaded by wavyleaf basketgrass. U. Scholz. States Counties Points List Species Info. Eulalia is native to the Orient. U. Scholz GY�� h���NU��GA��$:.��� al '!�4::[�>T?���oWW�N�jh����is�n����d�]6��z��`Yȃ�l��b�V�jV�?5����t،b{����M�q����.�Y��V�\��e�u��N�̏�MSM��ã��f�������rQ/� %%EOF
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Wavyleaf Basketgrass. wavyleaf basketgrass: USDA PLANTS Symbol: OPHIU2 U.S. Nativity: Exotic Habit: Grass or Grasslike Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. Posts about Wavyleaf Basketgrass written by MGNV Webmaster. Wavyleaf basketgrass is a low-lying, trailing perennial grass, branching and rooting at the lower stem nodes. The leaf sheaths and stems are noticeably hairy, although the hairs are very short. The leaf sheaths and stems are noticeably hairy, although the hairs are very short. Roem. The grass spreads quickly by stolons and seed. Ecologists fear it could become even more widespread and damaging than Japanese stiltgrass. undulatifolius). Classification. Asked August 25, 2015, 3:22 PM EDT. Grass family (Poaceae) Origin: southern Europe and southeast Asia. Wavyleaf basketgrass is a low-lying, trailing perennial grass, branching and rooting at the lower stem nodes. The plant blooms in late September and into October, producing small seeds that stick to everything, including passing people and animals who disperse it to new areas. This species is Introduced in the United States. ��N,�'��e#d���-S���lhn~������)ټ�]]_����$���Y'xQ8���:��$�e��LY����������'r>;l7h(����l��&�]8IS�q:G���YI�L�hq��X�dcI����%��V� ��+�6��C�����4�lȊ�HB���Mk}&I��D Basketgrass is a weed I have been battling for years. Doc ID: 1738767 Doc Name: wavyleaf basketgrass.pdf; Error Message: Wavyleaf basketgrass produces racemes with 3-7 spikelets from September through November (Fig. Go to a place like Lowe’s, Home Depot, or a dedicated garden center that has a gardener on duty. If it has already spread to a wide area, you can spray it with1-2% glyphosate. Beauv. Range: Wavyleaf basketgrass was first discovered in Howard County, MD in 1996. 165 0 obj
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