Calflora Taxon Report
Hierochloe hirta  (Schrank) Borbás

(not an active name)
Northern sweetgrass
Hierochloe hirta is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Anthoxanthum nitens ssp. nitens
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Genus: Hierochloe
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Habitat: meadows

Communities: wetland-riparian, Meadows and seeps

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEFAnthoxanthum nitens ssp. nitens
Information about Hierochloe hirta from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.

USDA PLANTS Profile (HIHI)

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