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Sphenopholis pensylvanica
Sphenopholis pensylvanica (L.) Hitchc.
Swamp Oats, Swamp Wedgegrass, Swamp Wedgescale
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Trisetum pensylvanicum
USDA Symbol: SPPE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DE , FL , GA , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , WVNative Habitat: Springheads, seepage areas, swamps, marshes and other moist to wet places.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sphenopholis pensylvanica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sphenopholis pensylvanica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sphenopholis pensylvanica
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR