Anthoxanthum occidentale Calflora

Distribution by County 11332

Anthoxanthum occidentale (Buckley) Veldkamp

Califonria sweet grass, Vanilla grass

Anthoxanthum occidentale is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Hierochloe occidentalis

Record Count by County


Del Norte: 7	Mendocino: 58	San Mateo: 47	Sonoma: 45
Humboldt: 58	Monterey: 57	Santa Clara: 7
Marin: 214	San Luis Obispo: 7	Santa Cruz: 33

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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).