Anthoxanthum odoratum
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska

Sweet Vernal Grass: for more photos, see Sitka Nature Photo Gallery for Anthoxanthum odoratum
Few collections. Reported in AKEPIC database from Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan.
Local Notes
- Sitka/Anthoxanthum odoratum: Fairly common species along roadsides and disturbed places along the road system. (edit)
References
Weblinks
- USDAPLANTS page for Anthoxanthum odoratum
- PFAF page for Anthoxanthum odoratum
- EthnoBotany page for Anthoxanthum odoratum
- e-FloraBC page for Anthoxanthum odoratum
- PacNW Herbaria Records for Anthoxanthum odoratum
- Search Arctos Database for Anthoxanthum odoratum (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Anthoxanthum odoratum (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Anthoxanthum odoratum
- iNaturalist Observations for Anthoxanthum odoratum in Southeast Alaska
Other References
- Muller: Sitka area; waste places, intro
- Hall 2010: [not treated]
- Skinner, et al 2012: "An introduced grass used to add fragrance to forage in Europe, but unpalatable to farm animals because of its bitter taste. Appears to be eliminating grass species on coastal bluffs in southern British Columbia, but its invasive nature is unknown in Alaska."