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Vanilla Grass
( Anthoxanthum nitens ssp. nitens )
Anthoxanthum nitens ssp. nitens
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About Vanilla Grass (Anthoxanthum nitens ssp. nitens)
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Hierochloe odorata
or
Anthoxanthum nitens
, also known as sweet grass, buffalo grass, bison grass, holy grass (UK), manna grass, Mary's grass, seneca grass, sweetgrass, or vanilla grass, is an aromatic herb which grows in northern Eurasia and in North America. It is used in herbal medicine and in the production of distilled beverages (e.g., ubrwka, Wisent). It owes its distinctive sweet scent to the presence of coumarin. Very hardy perennial. Native to North America as well as Europe. Grows to about 60 centimeter (24 inches) in height, leaves grow 60 centimeter (24 inches) long by late summer. Bases of leaves, just below soil surface are broad and white, without hairs, underside of leaves are shiny, without hairs.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Grasses
Size
1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color
Brown
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1
likely
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Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado
Hesperia colorado
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Moderate - High
Nurseries
Carried by 4
Natural Setting
Site Type
Wet places, meadows
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 38.7" - 39.7", Summer Precipitation: 1.51" - 2.31", Coldest Month: 33.3" - 41.0", Hottest Month: 59.1" - 59.8", Humidity: 1.66" - 15.28", Elevation: 5256" - 5275"
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Hierochloe odorata
Common Names
: Bison Grass, Buffalo Grass, Holy Grass, Sweet Grass
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
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Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
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