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Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.
sweetgrass

       
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Photo of Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1992. Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. West Region, Sacramento. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
 
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Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.

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Synonyms:
Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.

  ANNI3 Anthoxanthum nitens (Weber) Y. Schouten & Veldkamp
  HIFR Hierochloe fragrans (Willd.) Roem. & Schult.
  HINA Hierochloe nashii (E.P. Bicknell) Kaczmarek
  HIODF Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv. var. fragrans (Willd.) K. Richt.
  HOOD Holcus odoratus L.
  SANA2 Savastana nashii E.P. Bicknell
  SAOD3 Savastana odorata (L.) Scribn.
  TOOD2 Torresia odorata (L.) Hitchc.
 

Distribution:
Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 4 species in Hierochloe or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. dahurica (Trin.) Printz [excluded]. .
Hierochloe odorata ssp. dahurica
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Cyperales
Family Poaceae – Grass family
Genus Hierochloe R. Br. – sweetgrass
Species Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv. – sweetgrass
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Maryland:
holy grass              Endangered
North Carolina:
holy grass              Endangered
Pennsylvania:
vanilla sweet-grass              Endangered
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU,FACW+ FACW NO FACW FACW NO NO FACW+ FACW FACW+ NO FACU NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.

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View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 40854.

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View 3 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.

 

Related Web Sites:
Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.

USDA NRCS Manhattan Plant Materials Center

WA-Department of Natural Resources

 
 
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