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Sphenopholis intermedia
Also called Intermediate Eaton's Grass, Slender Wedgegrass, Prairie Wedgescale
Slender wedgescale is a slender North American grass, usually grown or found in wild meadows and damp prairies rather than in gardens. It thrives in moist, clay-rich soil and tolerates seasonal drying.
Sphenopholis intermedia, the slender wedgegrass or slender wedgescale, is an annual grass native to North America. The specific epithet "intermedia" means "intermediate". The diploid number is 14.
Sphenopholis intermedia occurs in meadows, prairies, shores, and damp slopes at elevations between sea level and 2,500 m (8,200 ft). It prefers wet soils, damp soils that dry after growing season, and clay soils with high water retention. It can be found from Newfoundland to southern Alaska, extending south to Florida, Louisiana, Colorado, and Arizona.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
