Anthoxanthum occidentale
(Buckley) Veldkamp
California sweet grass, Vanilla grass
Anthoxanthum occidentale is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Closed-cone Pine Forest, Redwood Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest
Anthoxanthum: from the Greek anthos for "flower," and xanthos, "yellow," alluding to the color of the ripened spikelets
