Anthoxanthum
Encyclopedia
Anthoxanthum, the vernal grasses or vernalgrasses, is a large genus
of true grass
with a cosmopolitan distribution.
A. odoratum is a common species of acid
ic grassland and bog
s in northern Europe
.
The genus Hierochloe
is included in Anthoxanthum by some recent authors.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of true grass
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
with a cosmopolitan distribution.
A. odoratum is a common species of acid
Acid
An acid is a substance which reacts with a base. Commonly, acids can be identified as tasting sour, reacting with metals such as calcium, and bases like sodium carbonate. Aqueous acids have a pH of less than 7, where an acid of lower pH is typically stronger, and turn blue litmus paper red...
ic grassland and bog
Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
s in northern Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
The genus Hierochloe
Hierochloe
Hierochloe is a genus of grasses known generally as sweetgrass. These are perennial rhizomatous grasses found in temperate regions in the Northern Hemisphere. These erect green grasses are known for their sweet scent...
is included in Anthoxanthum by some recent authors.
Selected species
- Anthoxanthum aethiopicum
- Anthoxanthum amarum
- Anthoxanthum alpinum
- Anthoxanthum aristatumAnthoxanthum aristatumAnthoxanthum aristatum is a species of grass known by the common name annual vernalgrass. It is native to North Africa and southern Europe as far north as France, and it is known in other regions, including northern Europe and North America, as an introduced species. It is occasionally a minor weed...
- Anthoxanthum borii
- Anthoxanthum dregeanum
- Anthoxanthum ecklonii
- Anthoxanthum gracilaAnthoxanthum gracilaAnthoxanthum gracila is an ornamental plant....
- Anthoxanthum hookeri
- Anthoxanthum horsfieldii
- Anthoxanthum japonicum
- Anthoxanthum madagascariense
- Anthoxanthum nivale
- Anthoxanthum odoratumAnthoxanthum odoratum-Introduction:Anthoxanthum odoratum, known as sweet vernal grass, holy grass, vanilla grass or buffalo grass, is a short-lived grass found wild in acidic grassland in Eurasia. It is also grown as a lawn grass and a house plant, due to its sweet scent, and can also be found on unimproved pastures...
- Anthoxanthum ovatum
- Anthoxanthum pallidum
- Anthoxanthum sikkimense
- Anthoxanthum tongo