Poaceae

Shiny wedgescale

Sphenopholis nitida (Biehler) Scribn.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Sphenopholis

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Common names

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English: Shiny wedgescale

Synonyms

Aira mollis Muhl.
Aira nitida Biehler
Aira pallescens Kit. ex Roem. & Schult.
Aira pensylvanica Spreng.
Eatonia dudleyi Vasey
Eatonia glabra Nash
Eatonia nitida (Biehler) Nash
Eatonia pennsylvanica (Spreng.) Shafer
Eatonia pensylvanica (Spreng.) A.Gray
Glyceria pennsylvanica (Spreng.) Heynh.
Glyceria pensylvanica Heynh.
Koeleria pensylvanica (Spreng.) DC.
Reboulea nitida (Biehler) Farw.
Reboulea nitida var. glabra (Nash) Farw.
Reboulea pensylvanica (Spreng.) A.Gray
Sphenopholis glabra A.Heller
Sphenopholis nitida subsp. glabra (Nash) Scribn.
Sphenopholis nitida var. glabra Scribn.
Trisetum pensylvanicum Trin.

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Will McFarland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Will McFarland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Will McFarland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Will McFarland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Will McFarland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Nathan Aaron, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Summit Metro Parks, CC BY 4.0, 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.