Poaceae

Longleaf wedgescale

Sphenopholis filiformis (Chapm.) Scribn.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Sphenopholis

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Common names

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English: Longleaf wedgescale

Synonyms

Eatonia aristata Scribn. & Merr.
Eatonia filiformis (Chapm.) Vasey
Eatonia hybrida Vasey ex Beal
Eatonia pennsylvanica var. filiformis Chapm.
Eatonia pensylvanica var. filiformis Chapm.
Reboulea filiformis Farw.
Sphenopholis aristata (Scribn. & Merr.) A.Heller
Trisetum aristatum (Scribn. & Merr.) Nash

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Will McFarland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alan Weakley, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.