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Sphenopholis obtusata (prairie wedgegrass; prairie wedgescale)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Sphenopholis obtusata is a species of grass known by the common names prairie wedgescale and prairie wedge grass. It is native to North America where it is widespread across southern Canada and the United States. It occurs in many types of habitat, including prairie, marshes, dunes, and disturbed areas.
View Wikipedia Record: Sphenopholis obtusata

Infraspecies

Sphenopholis obtusata var. koelerioides
Sphenopholis obtusata var. lobata

Attributes

Bloom Period [1]  Spring
Drought Tolerance [1]  Low
Fire Tolerance [1]  None
Frost Free Days [1]  80 days
Fruit/Seed Abundance [1]  Medium
Fruit/Seed Begin [1]  Summer
Fruit/Seed End [1]  Summer
Growth Form [1]  Bunch
Growth Period [1]  Spring
Growth Rate [1]  Moderate
Leaf Type [1]  Deciduous
Lifespan [1]  Annual/Perennial
Propagation [1]  Container, Seed
Regrowth Rate [1]  Slow
Root Depth [1]  3.937 inches (10 cm)
Seed Spread Rate [1]  Slow
Seed Vigor [1]  Medium
Seeds Per [1]  200000 / lb (440924 / kg)
Shape/Orientation [1]  Erect
Structure [2]  Grass
Vegetative Spread Rate [1]  None
Flower Color [1]  Green
Foliage Color [1]  Green
Fruit Color [1]  Brown
Height [1]  39 inches (1 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 2 Low Temperature: -50 F° (-45.6 C°) → -40 F° (-40 C°)
Light Preference [1]  Mixed Sun/Shade
Soil Acidity [1]  Neutral
Soil Fertility [1]  Intermediate
Water Use [1]  Moderate
Screening - Summer [1]  Moderate
Screening - Winter [1]  Porous

Protected Areas

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0