This grass grows to a height of 4 to 6 feet and spreads by means of rhizomes. The leaves are long and up to 4 inches wide. The population is increasing in New Jersey. Found mostly in wet areas such as ditches. The seeds are hard and lined up close together on 4 to 6 inch spikes. It has been considered a progenitor of corn.
Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension