Thursday, March 24, 2011

Watch for Cogongrass Blooming Soon!

Cogongrass will be blooming across the south starting now through June. Please be on the look-out for this terrible invasive grass while you are out in the field. Let’s keep cogongrass from devastating our natural areas and forests!
In Georgia report any suspected sighting to your county Forester or to your county Extension Agent.
To report any suspected sighting in South Carolina.
To report any suspected sighting in Tennessee.
To report any suspected sighting in Texas.
Click here to learn more about cogongrass.
Go to Bugwood Images for over 400 photographs of cogongrass. You can use these images free for educational purposes.

Cogongrass in bloom, photo by Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org