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Hierochloe hirta ssp. arctica
Hierochloe hirta (Schrank) Borbás ssp. arctica (J. Presl) G. Weim.
Northern Sweet Grass, Northern Sweetgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Anthoxanthum hirtum ssp. arcticum, Hierochloe odorata ssp. arctica
USDA Symbol: HIHIA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , MI , MN , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYNative Habitat: Moist soil, meadows and margins of bogs.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hierochloe hirta ssp. arctica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hierochloe hirta ssp. arctica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hierochloe hirta ssp. arctica
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR