Page author: David Giblin
Hierochloe odorata
hairy sweetgrass, vanillagrass
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Washington, east across the northern half of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Wet meadows and marshes.
Flowers: May-June
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Review Group 1 in Washington (WANHP)
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.
Publication: Ess. Agrostogr. 164, t. 9, fig. 5. 1812.
Publication: Ess. Agrostogr. 164, t. 9, fig. 5. 1812.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Anthoxanthum hirtum (Schrank) Y. Schouten & Veldkamp
Anthoxanthum hirtum (Schrank) Y. Schouten & Veldkamp ssp. arcticum (J. Presl) G.C. Tucker
Hierochloe hirta (Schrank) Borbás ssp. arctica (J. Presl) G. Weim.
Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. arctica (J. Presl) Tzvelev
Anthoxanthum hirtum (Schrank) Y. Schouten & Veldkamp ssp. arcticum (J. Presl) G.C. Tucker
Hierochloe hirta (Schrank) Borbás ssp. arctica (J. Presl) G. Weim.
Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. arctica (J. Presl) Tzvelev
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Hierochloe odorata in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Hierochloe odorata checklist entry
OregonFlora: Hierochloe odorata information
E-Flora BC: Hierochloe odorata atlas page
CalPhotos: Hierochloe odorata photos
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