Hierochloe odorata Calflora

Distribution by County 4194

Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.

(not an active name)

Vanilla grass

Hierochloe odorata is a perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Anthoxanthum nitens ssp. nitens

Record Count by County


Del Norte: 2	Santa Cruz: 1	Siskiyou: 2
San Mateo: 1	Shasta: 5	Tehama: 1

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).