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Slender wedgescale

Sphenopholis intermedia

Slender wedgescale (Sphenopholis intermedia) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11b. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Apr–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 49 U.S. states, including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–11b
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Slender wedgescale (Sphenopholis intermedia) — *Sphenopholis intermedia* — Slender wedgescale. Photo by Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States. USDA Miscellaneous Publication No. 200. Washington, DC. 1950. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Slender wedgescale (Sphenopholis intermedia) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11b. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Apr–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, slender wedgescale pairs naturally with: Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Needle spikerush (Eleocharis acicularis), Needle spikerush (Eleocharis acicularis var. porcata), Needle spikerush (Eleocharis acicularis var. acicularis).