Weed of the Month: Nimblewill

Horses and other animals rarely consume nimblewill, so the plant often persists in pastures.
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Weed of the Month: Nimblewill
One reason that nimblewill persists in pastures is because horses, and other animals, rarely eat this plant. | Photo: University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture

Common name: Nimblewill
Scientific name: Muhlenbergia schreberi J. F. Gmel.

Life Cycle: Perennial
Origin: United States
Poisonous: No

Nimblewill is a warm-season perennial grass that is widespread across the eastern United States. It is a commonly occurring plant in many types of pastures and turf, but especially in Kentucky bluegrass. This stolon- (stem tissue that grows along the ground) producing grass can generate dense stands because the stolons root at the nodes and produce dense, fibrous root systems

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