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Sphenopholis nitida
shiny wedge grass
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Sphenopholis nitida (Biehler) Scribn.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		shiny wedge grass
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Poaceae, Genus Sphenopholis, Species Sphenopholis nitida


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G4
NatureServe State Rank:		KY: S4S5; TN: SNR; VA: S5
Evidence:		2 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 4 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Antietam National Battlefield
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Blue Ridge Parkway
Bluestone National Scenic River	Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Catoctin Mountain Park	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Colonial National Historical Park	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Fort Sumter National Historical Park
Gauley River National Recreation Area	Gettysburg National Military Park
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Hot Springs National Park	Indiana Dunes National Park
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Piscataway Park
Prince William Forest Park	Rock Creek Park
Russell Cave National Monument	Shenandoah National Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Stones River National Battlefield
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River	Valley Forge National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	9/25/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/4/2025 5:01:32 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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