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Cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) is an invasive plant. It was first detected in Florida in 1991. Cogongrass is an aggressive, colony-forming perennial grass which often attains a height of 3 to 5 feet and forms dense stands over large areas. Cogon grass can virtually eliminate native plants, is mostly unpalatable to livestock and wildlife, and can create a significant fire hazard. .
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News
03/04/2020 - APHIS Posts New Weed Risk Assessments
05/04/2018 - Landowners can get help fighting cogongrass
10/19/2017 - Cogongrass is actually a noxious weed
08/25/2015 - Actively Battle Invasive Cogongrass in the State