Basket Grass; Carpet Grass

Arthraxon hispidus var. hispidus

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Severe harm

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Do not plant. Listed invasive in Virginia.

At a glance

Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Soil · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 90 Virginia counties.

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

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Ground opened by people: roadsides, old fields, pastures, fencerows and lots.

Forests on low ground beside rivers and streams that flood from time to time.

Ecological relationships

—CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including VA

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.