Biology:Hierochloe occidentalis

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Short description: Species of grass


Hierochloe occidentalis
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Plantae
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Monocots
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H. occidentalis
Binomial name
Hierochloe occidentalis
Buckley
Synonyms

Anthoxanthum occidentale
Hierochloe macrophylla

Hierochloe occidentalis is a species of grass known by the common name California sweetgrass. It is a close relative of the more widely known sweet grass. It is native to the west coast of the United States from Washington to California , where it grows in the coniferous forests of the coastal mountain ranges. This is a rhizomatous perennial grass with leaves up to 30 centimeters long and 1.5 wide. The stem reaches a meter in height with an inflorescence of 7 to 10 centimeters. The spikelets grow on short, wavy stalks and each has three florets with long, protruding stamens during flowering.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5753177 entry