Nimblewill

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In cool-temperate climates, Nimblewill goes dormant (straw-colored)
Blue-green colored patches of Nimblewill
Close-up of Nimblewill plants


  • Scientific Name: Muhlenbergia shreberi G.F.Gmel


  • Common Names: Nimblewill (United States), Drop seed, Nimblewill muhly, Wire grass



  • Geographic Distribution: North America, Africa, Europe, East Asia, Australia, South America



  • Photosynthetic Apparatus: C4


  • Major Identifying Characteristic:Aggressive stoloniferous growth habit and fibrous root system. Blue-green, short, fat leaves. Rolled vernation, ligules short membranous, toothed at the top, and auricles are absent. Nimblewill forms patches.
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