Prairie Wedgescale
Sphenopholis obtusata (Michx.) Scribn.
Grass family
Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Annual, Perennial
Mature Height
3.2 feet
Spread
12 inches
Flower Color
Green
Bloom Time
Spring
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Intermediate
Water
Water Use
Medium
Drought Tolerance
Low
Flood Tolerance
Low
Soil
Soil Types
Clay, Loam
CaCO3 Tolerance
Medium
Fertility Need
Medium
Stress Tolerance
Fire Tolerance
None
Salt Tolerance
None
Climate
pH Range
5.0 – 7.5
Frost-Free Days
80 days
Precipitation
10 – 60 in
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Wind
Fall Color
No
Evergreen
No
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
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), CAN (N)
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.