If you’ve been noticing a sneaky bamboo-leaved grass creeping through your flower beds, veggie patches, or wooded paths, chances are you’ve met stiltgrass ( Microstegium vimineum ). It’s an nonnative annual that quickly smothers native plantings. Stiltgrass can be distinguished from native look-alikes by the white line down the middle of the each blade. Distribution range of Microstegium vimineum . Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. North America