Anthoxanthum odoratum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Anthoxanthum odoratum L.

Sweet vernal grass, Sweet vernalgrass

2017 Christine Sullivan

2017 Steve Matson

2017 Christine Sullivan

2017 Steve Matson

2022 R.A. Chasey

2017 Steve Matson

2008 Keir Morse

2009 Zoya Akulova

2008 Zoya Akulova

2018 Sarah Inman

2011 Ryan Batten

Anthoxanthum odoratum is an annual or perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.

Cal-IPC rating: moderate


	Plant Range Observation Search (744 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Anthoxanthum
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: escaped cultivar

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Anthoxanthum odoratum from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ANOD) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Cal-IPC Profile rating: moderate Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/03/2023).