Anthoxanthum nitens Calflora

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Taxon Report

Anthoxanthum nitens (Weber) Y. Schouten & Veldkamp

Vanilla grass

2018 Matt Berger

2020 Matt Berger

2009 Zoya Akulova

2013 Kirsten Bovee

2008 Zoya Akulova

2011 Sierra Pacific Industries

Anthoxanthum nitens is a perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~10 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. nitens
Genus:	Anthoxanthum
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Name Status:

Information about Anthoxanthum nitens from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (HIOD) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
Anthoxanthum: from the Greek anthos for "flower," and xanthos, "yellow," alluding to the color of the ripened spikelets photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).