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Sphenopholis obtusata

Prairie Grass, Prairie Wedge Grass
Other regional names: Prairie Wedgescale +1 more
  • Prairie Wedgescale
  • Wedge Grass
Also known as: Agrostis obtusata Steud. +15 more
  • Agrostis obtusata Steud.
  • Aira mexicana Trin. ex E.Fourn.
  • Aira obtusa Raf.
  • Aira obtusata Michx.
  • Airopsis obtusata (Michx.) Desv.
  • Eatonia annua Suksd.
  • Eatonia densiflora E.Fourn.
  • Eatonia obtusata (Michx.) A.Gray
  • Eatonia obtusata var. laxiflora Gatt.
  • Eatonia obtusata var. purpurascens Rydb. & Shear
  • Eatonia obtusata var. robusta Vasey ex L.H.Dewey
  • Eatonia obtusata var. robusta Vasey ex Rydb.
  • Eatonia pubescens Scribn. & Merr.
  • Eatonia robusta Rydb.
  • Festuca obtusata (Michx.) P.Beauv.
  • Graphephorum densiflorum E.Fourn.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.

Indigenous to North America, the Pacific, and South America, Sphenopholis obtusata (commonly known as Prairie Grass or Prairie Wedge Grass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central Pacific, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Haiti, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Japan, Nansei-shoto

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