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NIMBLEWILL
Muhlenbergia schreberi

Nimblewill patch in a lawn; note short leaves going off at all angles.

Nimblewill root system with short, scaly rhizomes.

Nimblewill seeds.



  • Nimblewill's common name, originally spelled 'nimble Will', refers to the speed with which the grass was thought to overtake new areas.

  • Livestock do not find nimblewill palatable.