A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Last updated 5/14/2020 by David Giblin.
Anthoxanthum odoratum L.[FNA24, HC, HC2]
sweet vernalgrass
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 28. 1753.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: FNA24: "Anthoxanthum odoratum is native to southern Europe. In the Flora, region it grows in meadows, pastures, grassy beaches, old hay fields, waste places, dense shade or as a weed in lawns.... In southern British Columbia, it is rapidly invading the moss-covered bedrock of coastal bluffs, and will soon exclude many native species."
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Anthoxanthum odoratum L. ssp. alpinum (Á. Löve & D. Löve) B.M.G. Jones & Melderis
Anthoxanthum odoratum L. ssp. odoratum
