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Poaceae
Anthoxanthum

not marked as a favorite taxon *Anthoxanthum odoratum Linnaeus. Common name: Sweet Vernal Grass. Phenology: Apr-Jul. Habitat: Lawns, roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Other Comments: A. odoratum is a familiar grass of suburban areas and roadsides, and its pollen is known as a major cause of spring hay fever. From a letter from Charles Darwin to J.D. Hooker, in June 1855: "Have just made out my first grass, hurrah! hurrah! I must confess that fortune favours the bold, for, as good luck would have it, it was the easy Anthoxanthum odoratum: nevertheless it is a great discovery; I never expected to make out a grass in all my life, so hurrah! It has done my stomach surprising good…"

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, ETx1, F, FNA24, G, HC, Il, K4, Meso6, Mi, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV, Tucker (1996); = Anthoxanthum odoratum L. ssp. odoratum — NS. Basionym: Anthoxanthum odoratum L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Anthoxanthum odoratum - FNA24

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FAC
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Anthoxanthum odoratum© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Anthoxanthum odoratum© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Anthoxanthum odoratum© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Anthoxanthum odoratum© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Anthoxanthum odoratum© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Anthoxanthum odoratum© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Anthoxanthum odoratum© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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