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Longleaf Wedgescale

Sphenopholis filiformis

In the Carolinas and Georgia, found in longleaf pine savannas and sandhills, sandy woodlands. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition What its natural habitat tells you

15
Modest

Native to Arkansas. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 88%

Height
Up to about 3 feet
Light
Partial shade, Full sun
Soil moisture
Dry to moist
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At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Bloom
March to May

Not yet recorded · Spread · Leaves

County records are not available.

Ecological relationships

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What these records mean

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AR

Genus host records with ranges including AR · Trisetum

  • Elachista freyerella
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Poaceae
Flower color
Green or brown

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Long Leaf Wedge Grass

Conservation status

Arkansas rankSH
Global rankG4
AR statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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