Wavyleaf Basketgrass

Species Identification

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Differentiating between
Wavyleaf Basketgrass and Japanese Stiltgrass

Photo comparing wavyleaf basketgrass to Japanese stiltgrass, courtesy of John Snitzer

 

Wavyleaf
basketgrass

Japanese
stiltgrass

Stems

 Wavyleaf basketgrass stems are fuzzy hairy Japanese stiltgrass stems are smooth.

Leaves

 Wavyleaf basketgrass leaves do not have a silvery stripe. Japanese stiltgrass leaves have a reflecting silver stripe down the middle of the leaf, or slightly to one side.
Wavyleaf basketgrass leaves have ripples across their width and taper quickly to an elongated sharp point. Japanese stiltgrass leaves end in a blunt gradual point.

wavyleaf basketgrass & Japanese stiltgrass coming together at a defined boundary, courtesy of K.D. Kyde