Sphenopholis intermedia

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyPoaceae
Family (Traditional)Poaceae
GenusSphenopholis
Species:Sphenopholis intermedia (Rydb.) Rydb.
Common NameSlender Wedgescale
Growth Habitgraminoid
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: CCNMP; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LULA; Natural Area Presence: NCCGSNA; Natural Area Presence: TRG; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon); Base Flower Color: Green; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Caryopsis; Fruit Type: Grain; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: N/A; Perianth Present: No; Placentation Type: Parietal; Placentation Type: Basal; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 5
StatusNative; AGCP (FAC), EMP (FAC) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S5?] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Aira controversa Aira controversa Steud.
Eatonia intermedia Eatonia intermedia
Eatonia pennsylvanica var. longiflora Eatonia pennsylvanica var. longiflora
Eatonia pensylvanica var. major Eatonia pensylvanica var. major (Torr.) A. Gray
Koeleria pensylvanica var. major Koeleria pensylvanica var. major (Torr.) Torr.
Koeleria truncata var. major Koeleria truncata var. major
Sphenopholis intermedia var. macranthera Sphenopholis intermedia var. macranthera B.Boivin
Sphenopholis intermedia var. pilosa Sphenopholis intermedia var. pilosa Dore
Sphenopholis obtusata var. major Sphenopholis obtusata var. major (Torr.) K.S. Erdman
Sphenopholis pallens subsp. major Sphenopholis pallens subsp. major (Torr.) Scribn.
Sphenopholis pallens var. major Sphenopholis pallens var. major (Torr.) Scribn. ex B.L. Rob.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Anderson (KY), Bath (KY), Bell (KY), Boone (KY), Bracken (KY), Breckinridge (KY), Bullitt (KY), Caldwell (KY), Campbell (KY), Carter (KY), Christian (KY), Crittenden (KY), Cumberland (KY), Edmonson (KY), Elliott (KY), Estill (KY), Fleming (KY), Franklin (KY), Garrard (KY), Grant (KY), Graves (KY), Grayson (KY), Greenup (KY), Harlan (KY), Harrison (KY), Hart (KY), Henderson (KY), Henry (KY), Hickman (KY), Jackson (KY), Jefferson (KY), Jessamine (KY), Kenton (KY), Knox (KY), Laurel (KY), Lewis (KY), Livingston (KY), Lyon (KY), McCracken (KY), Madison (KY), Marshall (KY), Meade (KY), Montgomery (KY), Nelson (KY), Owen (KY), Perry (KY), Pulaski (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Rowan (KY), Trigg (KY), Carter (TN), Cheatham (TN), Coffee (TN), Davidson (TN), DeKalb (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hawkins (TN), Hickman (TN), Jackson (TN), Johnson (TN), Marshall (TN), Maury (TN), Perry (TN), Polk (TN), Rutherford (TN), Stewart (TN), Unicoi (TN), Williamson (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, ETSU, KNK, MDKY, MEM, TENN, UCHT, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1951 - 2019

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100157351 Montgomery Kentucky 31 May 1984 Julian Campbell
336
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100157328 Caldwell Kentucky 22 May 1980 Richard H. Hannan
3796
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
N/A Garrard Kentucky 26 May 1983 Donna A. Godbey
153
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100157369 Pulaski Kentucky 15 May 1979 Richard H. Hannan
1619
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100757143 Garrard Kentucky 26 May 1983 Donna Godbey
153
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008219 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008220 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008217 Lewis Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008208 Bell Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008226 Trigg Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008222 Rockcastle Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008212 Laurel Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008221 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008224 Rockcastle Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008225 Trigg Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008216 Lewis Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008211 Garrard Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008214 Laurel Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008215 Lewis Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008209 Bell Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008229 DeKalb Tennessee
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008210 Bell Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008213 Laurel Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008223 Rockcastle Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
BEREA008218 Lewis Kentucky
BEREA
Sphenopholis intermedia
N/A Unicoi Tennessee 31 May 2014 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Sphenopholis intermedia
31973000023609 Grant Kentucky 02 Jun 1997 Buddell, George
7922
KNK
Sphenopholis intermedia
31973000023607 Jefferson Kentucky 04 Jun 1979 Thieret, John
50925
KNK
Sphenopholis intermedia
31973000023603 Greenup Kentucky 25 May 1987 Thieret, John
56834
KNK
Sphenopholis intermedia
31973000023602 Fleming Kentucky 20 May 1987 Thieret, John
53375
KNK
Sphenopholis intermedia
31973000023604 Grant Kentucky 29 May 1997 Thieret, John
60038
KNK
Sphenopholis intermedia
31973000023606 Campbell Kentucky 03 Jun 1980 Buddell, George
138
KNK
Sphenopholis intermedia
31973000023601 Campbell Kentucky 30 May 1981 Thieret, John
52585
KNK
Sphenopholis intermedia
31973000023608 Boone Kentucky 03 Jun 1978 Thieret, John
50362
KNK
Sphenopholis intermedia
31973000023611 Kenton Kentucky 22 May 1977 Applegarth, Patrick
171
KNK
Sphenopholis intermedia
31973000023610 Bracken Kentucky 29 May 1983 Buddell, George
1153
KNK
Sphenopholis intermedia
31973000023605 Rowan Kentucky 31 May 1979 Thieret, John
51020
KNK
Sphenopholis intermedia
31973000023612 Boone Kentucky 26 May 1979 Thieret, John
51187
KNK
Sphenopholis intermedia
MDKY00005277 Harrison Kentucky
MDKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
MDKY00005278 Lewis Kentucky
MDKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
TENN-V-0075258 Perry Tennessee
TENN
Sphenopholis intermedia
TENN-V-0075255 Jackson Tennessee
TENN
Sphenopholis intermedia
TENN-V-0075257 Cheatham Tennessee
TENN
Sphenopholis intermedia
TENN-V-0029686 Cumberland Kentucky
TENN
Sphenopholis intermedia
UCHT002611 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Sphenopholis intermedia
UCHT002610 Rutherford Tennessee 03 May 1986 R. Kral
73389
UCHT
Sphenopholis intermedia
UCHT002609 Marshall Tennessee
UCHT
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0063894 Edmonson Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0093687 Knox Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0113388 Marshall Tennessee
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0102568 Coffee Tennessee
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0114158 Perry Tennessee
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0042085 Stewart Tennessee 14 May 1980 Jackie Stack
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0109142 Rutherford Tennessee
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0101922 Williamson Tennessee
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0063864 Henderson Kentucky 10 Jun 1978 Max Medley
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0036355 Polk Tennessee
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0063887 Graves Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0063858 Bullitt Kentucky 28 May 1983 Max Medley
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0101702 Jessamine Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0042083 Lyon Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0042078 Hickman Tennessee
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0069653 Harlan Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0042084 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0063861 Coffee Tennessee
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0114352 Cheatham Tennessee
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0042075 Rutherford Tennessee
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0063884 Marshall Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0076520 Hart Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0063881 Jackson Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0042082 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0042088 Lyon Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0076201 Hickman Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0114517 Davidson Tennessee
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0063895 Bullitt Kentucky 19 May 1951
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0071044 Montgomery Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0042086 Lyon Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0063897 Meade Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0111652 Maury Tennessee
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0093685 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0042077 Stewart Tennessee 13 May 1992 James Joyner
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0042081 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0063896 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0093686 Perry Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0111023 Jackson Tennessee
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0063866 Elliott Kentucky 18 Jun 1978 Max Medley
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0064104 Henry Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0063862 Cumberland Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0063898 Owen Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0042087 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
APSC0063899 Nelson Kentucky
APSC
Sphenopholis intermedia
TENN-V-0245310 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Sphenopholis intermedia
UCHT038941 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Sphenopholis intermedia
UCHT038266 Wilson Tennessee
UCHT
Sphenopholis intermedia
UCHT038267 Rutherford Tennessee
UCHT
Sphenopholis intermedia
UCHT040376 Rutherford Tennessee
UCHT
Sphenopholis intermedia
UCHT038268 Polk Tennessee
UCHT
Sphenopholis intermedia
UCHT037063 Rutherford Tennessee
UCHT
Sphenopholis intermedia
ETSU004095 Johnson Tennessee 22 Jun 2013 Frosty Levy
13248
ETSU
Sphenopholis intermedia
ETSU004097 Unicoi Tennessee 29 May 2016 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Sphenopholis intermedia
ETSU004096 Unicoi Tennessee 29 May 2016 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Sphenopholis intermedia
ETSU004099 Unicoi Tennessee 23 May 2014 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Sphenopholis intermedia
N/A Hawkins Tennessee 28 May 2019 Frosty Levy, Elaine Walker
ETSU
Sphenopholis intermedia
ETSU004098 Unicoi Tennessee 08 May 2014 Frosty Levy
14066
ETSU
Sphenopholis intermedia
ETSU026200 Hawkins Tennessee 28 May 2019 Frosty Levy, Elaine Walker
19364
ETSU
Sphenopholis intermedia
ETSU009333 Carter Tennessee 08 May 2017 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Sphenopholis intermedia
MEM012668 Trigg Kentucky 17 May 1977 Raymond Athey
3698
MEM
Sphenopholis intermedia
MEM007523 Livingston Kentucky 29 May 1970 Raymond Athey
962
MEM
Sphenopholis intermedia
MEM008456 McCracken Kentucky 17 May 1971 Raymond Athey
1347
MEM
Sphenopholis intermedia
MEM008270 Crittenden Kentucky 14 May 1974 Raymond Athey
2720
MEM
Sphenopholis intermedia
MEM007097 Marshall Kentucky 10 May 1972 Raymond Athey
1669
MEM
Sphenopholis intermedia
MEM012819 Harrison Kentucky 26 Apr 1965 Johnny B. Varner
874
MEM
Sphenopholis intermedia
MEM007230 Graves Kentucky 19 May 1972 Raymond Athey
1700
MEM
Sphenopholis intermedia
BRIT269999 Trigg Kentucky
VDB
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100157302 Tennessee 25 May 1978 Henry R. DeSelm
281
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100157278 Jefferson Kentucky 11 May 1981 Richard H. Hannan
6356
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100157344 Laurel Kentucky 25 May 1985 Ralph L. Thompson
85-208
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100157237 Bullitt Kentucky 13 May 1981 Richard H. Hannan
6448
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100157336 Estill Kentucky 01 May 1968 Nancy Hill
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100157294 Rowan Kentucky 02 Jun 1981 Richard H. Hannan
6705
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100424504 Grayson Kentucky 29 Sep 1980 Richard H. Hannan
5675
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100157245 Carter Kentucky 05 May 1998 Ronald L. Jones
8500
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100157286 Jefferson Kentucky 12 May 1981 Richard H. Hannan
6386
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100157310 Anderson Kentucky 27 Jun 1978 William S. Bryant
614
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100157203 Bath Kentucky 08 May 1981 David D. Taylor
15638
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100157252 Christian Kentucky 03 Jun 1980 Richard H. Hannan
3841
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100157260 Franklin Kentucky 24 May 1983 Steven Rice
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100157229 Bullitt Kentucky 13 May 1981 Richard H. Hannan
6429
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
31234100157211 Breckinridge Kentucky 17 Jun 1980 Richard H. Hannan
4213
EKY
Sphenopholis intermedia
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