Hierochloe occidentalis Calflora

Distribution by County 4193

Hierochloe occidentalis Buckley

(not an active name)

California sweetgrass, California vanilla grass, Western sweetgrass

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

also called Anthoxanthum occidentale

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: 12/04/2024).