Nimblewill, Muhlenergia schreberi, is a native warm-season grass typically found in slightly shaded, disturbed habitats. It is common in lawns. This grass is relatively short, typically staying under 1 foot tall. It tends to sprawl over the ground and re-root from nodes along its stems. It has short leaves that are held perpendicular to the stem, resembling rungs on a ladder. It has a short hairy ligule that can be found at the base of the leaf blades.
When it flowers, Nimblewill produces a panicle inflorescence, a branched flowering cluster, although it often resembles a spike because the branches are held close to the stem of the inflorescence. The small spikelets are awned.
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Nimblewill, Muhlenbergia schreberi, is a native, warm season grass typically found in slightly shaded, disturbed habitats and even in your lawn. This short grass typically stays under one foot tall, but it tends to sprawl over the ground and re-root from nodes along the stem. It has short leaves...