Prairie Wedgescale
Sphenopholis obtusata (Michx.) Scribn. - Grass familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 3.2 feet
Planting Distance: 12 inches
Plant Type: Graminoid
Root Depth: 4 inches
Growth Form: Bunch
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: Green
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: No
Drought Tolerance: Low
Flood Tolerance: Low
Fire Tolerance: None
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Wind
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.