Genus: Anthoxanthum — sweet grass
This genus has been expanded to include Hierochloe References: Schouten and Veldkamp (1985), Allred and Barkworth (2007).
![Ligules: Anthoxanthum hirtum. ~ By William and Linda Steere and the C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium. ~ Copyright © 2025 William and Linda Steere and the C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium. ~ Barbara Thiers, Director; bthiers[at]nybg.org ~ C.V. Starr Herbarium - NY Botanical Gardens](https://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com/taxon-images-1000s1000/Poaceae/anthoxanthum-hirtum-li-cvstarr1.jpg)
Family
This genus’s species in New England
- Anthoxanthum hirtum
- Anthoxanthum monticola
- Anthoxanthum nitens
- Anthoxanthum odoratum
- Anthoxanthum ovatum
Visit this genus in the Dichotomous Key