Hierochloe hirta (Schrank) Borbás

Locations ofHierochloe hirta (Schrank) Borbás in Virginia

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Family
Poaceae
Botanical Name
Hierochloe hirta (Schrank) Borbás
Common Name
Holy Grass, Sweet Grass, Vanilla Grass
Synonym(s)
Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.; Anthoxanthum hirtum (Schrank) Y. Schouten & Veldkamp
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Hierochloe hirta (Schrank) Borbás
Comments
Discovered in May 1999 (Ludwig); Augusta Co. Reported as new to Virginia in Castanea 69:149 (2004).
Habitat
Calcareous fens and wet meadows. Rare, mountains; known from a single site along the South River in Augusta County (Ridge and Valley province), where it is abundant.
Native Status
Native

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