Calflora Taxon Report
Anthoxanthum occidentale  (Buckley) Veldkamp
California sweet grass, Vanilla grass
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Anthoxanthum occidentale is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Anthoxanthum
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Communities: Closed-cone Pine Forest, Redwood Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFHierochloe occidentalis
PLANTSHierochloe occidentalis
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Anthoxanthum: from the Greek anthos for "flower," and xanthos, "yellow," alluding to the color of the ripened spikelets

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