Arthraxon hispidus

Arthraxon hispidus: small carpetgrass/hairy jointgrass

Plant Identification:

• Growth form: low-growing annual grass growing up to 1.5 ft tall
• Leaf: ovate to lanceolate leaf blades 2-7 cm long and 5-15 mm wide with hairs along the margins of the laef blades
• Flowers: borne on few to several digitate spikes measuring 2-4 cm long. Spikelets are 3-5 mm long. Flowers appear between September and October

For more information about small carpetgrass identification, please visit:

• GoBotany
• Invasive.org
• EDDMaps
• National Park Service

For more information about small carpetgrass best management practices, please visit:

• EDDMaps
• Invasive.org