Sphenopholis pensylvanica
Swamp Oats
Also known as: Aira avenacea Willd. ex Steud. +15 more
- Aira avenacea Willd. ex Steud.
- Aira pallens var. aristata Muhl. ex Elliott
- Aira pallens var. aristata Muhl., 1813
- Arrhenatherum kentuckense Torr.
- Arrhenatherum kentuckensis Torr.
- Arrhenatherum pensylvanicum (L.) Torr.
- Avena caroliniana Walter
- Avena palustris Michx.
- Avena pennsylvanica Muhl.
- Sphenopholis palustris (Michx.) Scribn.
- Sphenopholis palustris subsp. flexuosa Scribn.
- Sphenopholis palustris var. flexuosa (Scribn.) B.L.Rob.
- Sphenopholis pensylvanica var. flexuosa (Scribn.) F.T.Hubb.
- Trisetum ludovicianum Vasey
- Trisetum palustre (Michx.) Torr.
- Trisetum palustris (Michx.) Torr., 1823
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Sphenopholis pensylvanica (commonly known as Swamp Oats) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia