P h o t o b y U n i v e r s i t y o f T e n n e s s e e H e r b a r i u m ( T E N N )
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Habitat:
Swamps and wet woods (Gleason & Cronquist 1991).
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Species Description:
Perennial herb.
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Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early April to late June.
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
Spikelets of Sphenopholis pensylvanica are strongly compressed and large, 5-9.5 mm. The two glumes are diferent from each other, one long and narrow and the other shorter wider second one. The second lemma with an awn 3.5-7 mm. This plant is found in swamps.
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Management:
Avoid changes in moisture/hydrologic conditions at the site. Changes could result from overstory removal, stream/wetland alteration or vegetation removal that would result in increased erosion.
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Global Range:
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Known Kentucky Occurrences:
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