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Sphenopholis intermedia
Sphenopholis intermedia (Rydb.) Rydb.
Slender Wedgescale
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Sphenopholis intermedia var. pilosa, Sphenopholis obtusata var. major
USDA Symbol: spin3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N?), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenDistribution
USA: AK , AL , AR , AZ , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 80 - Illinois Wildflowers (2002) John Hilty
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sphenopholis intermedia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sphenopholis intermedia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sphenopholis intermedia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-20Research By: TWC Staff