Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
nitida
ID:
901464

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Biehler) Scribn.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1906

Citation Micro:
Rhodora 8: 144 (1906)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000900799

Common Names

  • Sphenopholis Nitida
  • Shiny Broom Grass
  • Shiny Sphenopholis

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Description

Sphenopholis nitida (also called Shining Wedgegrass, among many other common names) is a species of grass native to North America. It is a perennial grass with a height of up to 1 meter. It grows in dry, sandy soils and is often found in prairies, grasslands, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Sphenopholis nitida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sphenopholis nitida has small, yellow-green flowers with three stamens and a single pistil. The seeds are small, black, and oval-shaped. The seedlings are thin and grass-like.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sphenopholis nitida is a perennial grass native to the southeastern United States. It is a salt marsh grass that can tolerate brackish water and is often used to stabilize shorelines. It can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Division can be done in the spring or fall. The clumps should be divided into smaller pieces and replanted in a moist soil.

Where to Find Sphenopholis nitida

Sphenopholis nitida is found in tropical forests in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and China.

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Frank Lamson-Scribner (1851-1938): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Scribn.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:242042-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].