''Sphenopholis'' is a
genus
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of
North America
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n and
Hawaii
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an plants in the
grass family
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.
They are known generally as wedgescales.
; Species
[Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps]
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* ''Sphenopholis filiformis
''Sphenopholis'' is a genus of North American and Hawaiian plants in the Poaceae, grass family.
They are known generally as wedgescales.
; Species
* ''Sphenopholis filiformis'' - longleaf wedgescale - Texas, TX Oklahoma, OK Arkansas, AR Louisia ...
'' - longleaf wedgescale - TX OK AR LA TN MS AL GA FL NC SC VA PA
* '' Sphenopholis intermedia'' - slender wedgescale - Canada (every province + territory except Nunavut
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), USA (every state except California + Hawaii)
* ''Sphenopholis interrupta
''Sphenopholis'' is a genus of North American and Hawaiian plants in the grass family.
They are known generally as wedgescales.
; Species
* ''Sphenopholis filiformis'' - longleaf wedgescale - TX OK AR LA TN MS AL GA FL NC SC VA PA
...
'' - CO OK AZ NM TX LA, Baja California
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* '' Sphenopholis longiflora'' - Texas wedgescale - TX OK AR LA
* ''Sphenopholis nitida
''Sphenopholis'' is a genus of North American and Hawaiian plants in the grass family.
They are known generally as wedgescales.
; Species
* ''Sphenopholis filiformis'' - longleaf wedgescale - TX OK AR LA TN MS AL GA FL NC SC VA PA
...
'' - shiny wedgescale - Ontario
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, eastern half of United States
* ''Sphenopholis obtusata
''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 ha ...
'' - prairie wedgescale - widespread in contiguous United States + southern Canada, plus Hawaii
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, Mexico + Hispaniola
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* '' Sphenopholis × pallens'' - scattered locations in eastern half of USA—hybrid ''S. obtusata × S. pensylvanica''
* ''Sphenopholis pensylvanica
''Sphenopholis'' is a genus of North American and Hawaiian plants in the grass family.
They are known generally as wedgescales.
; Species
* ''Sphenopholis filiformis'' - longleaf wedgescale - TX OK AR LA TN MS AL GA FL NC SC VA PA
...
'' - swamp wedgescale - eastern half of USA
References
Pooideae
Poaceae genera
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