Wirestem Muhly is a very robust perennial grass related to nimblewill but much larger. The best identification characteristic is the overlapping scales of the rhizome. A weed problem in Warren and Hunterdon Counties in field crops.
![Photo of Wirestem Muhly in Corn](images/large/wirestemmuhly-full.jpg)
Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
![Photo of Wirestem Muhly Stolons](images/large/wirestemmuhly-stolons-full.jpg)
Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension