Anthoxanthum nitens Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 12133

Anthoxanthum nitens (Weber) Y. Schouten & Veldkamp

Vanilla grass

2011 Sierra Pacific Industries

2016 Andrew Longman

2009 Zoya Akulova

2013 Kirsten Bovee

2008 Zoya Akulova

Anthoxanthum nitens, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (10 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from Calflora / CalPhotos


Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Anthoxanthum
Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. nitens

Name Status:

More information about Anthoxanthum nitens


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (HIOD) BONAP Distribution Map	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
Anthoxanthum: from the Greek anthos for "flower," and xanthos, "yellow," alluding to the color of the ripened spikelets (contributed by Cynthia Powell) photos / record / common / links null:!mg21137:!null:!null:!null:!

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/24/2022).