Whitegrass (Leersia virginica Willd.)

Also known as white grass, white cutgrass, virginia cutgrass.

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↑Summary

A perennial grass native to eastern North America, typically found in partly-shaded wet areas.

↑Range - Expand

Legend	Color
Native
Native or Not Present

This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.

↑Similar Plants

Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum)
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↑Links & External Resources

• Leersia virginica (White Grass) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)

• Leersia virginica (Whitegrass) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)

• Leersia virginica | Go Botany (About This Site)

• Leersia virginica | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)

• Leersia virginica | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)

• Leersia virginica | Flora of North America (About This Site)

• White Grass | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)

↑Photo gallery

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Photo © Daniel Atha, Public Domain.

Photo © Robert Ross, Public Domain.

Photo © Daniel Atha, Public Domain.

Photo © Will McFarland, CC BY 4.0.

Photo © Michael K. Oliver, CC BY 4.0.

Photo © Quinten Wiegersma, CC BY 4.0.