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Anthoxanthum odoratum
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species of plant
OverviewAI-generated
*Anthoxanthum odoratum*, commonly known as sweet vernalgrass, is a species of plant in the family Poaceae. It belongs to the genus *Anthoxanthum* and is classified within the order Poales. The species is described by the authority (L. ) R. Br. and produces fruit of the caryopsis type. It is recognized as a useful plant and has an accepted taxonomic status.
The taxon range includes China and Xinjiang. Records from iDigBio indicate presence in Mexico and the United States, with specimens held by institutions such as CP, ENCB-IPN, UAAAN, FB-UMSNH, and IBUNAM. The species has been documented in sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
Synthesized by Vinony from 39 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, Gbif Occ, Plants of the World, WoRMS, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
General: Anthoxanthum odoratum resembles A. ecklonii, which has
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 12,080
- With media
- 8,619
- Family
- Poaceae
- Collections
- CP, ENCB-IPN, UAAAN, FB-UMSNH, IBUNAM, CAS
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
- Parent taxon
- Anthoxanthum
- Image
- AnthoxanthumOdoratum.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
Anthoxanthum odoratum is a short-lived perennial grass, commonly known as sweet vernal grass, that is native to acidic grassland in Eurasia and northern Africa. It is grown as a lawn grass and a houseplant, due to its sweet scent, and can also be found on unimproved pastures and meadows. The specific epithet odoratum is Latin for 'odorous'.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Anthoxanthum odoratum” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.