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Wirestem Muhly

Muhlenbergia frondosa

Wirestem Muhly is a very robust perennial grass related to nimblewill but much larger. The best identification characteristic is the overlapping scales of the rhizome. A weed problem in Warren and Hunterdon Counties in field crops.

Photo of Wirestem Muhly in Corn

Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension

Photo of Wirestem Muhly Stolons

Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension