Poaceae

northern sweetgrass

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Hierochloe hirta (Schrank) Borbás

Indigenous Names: No’oxu (Meaning: “Good Grass”)

Habitat: Widely distributed across the west from Alaska to New Mexico

Seasonality: Not given

Status: Native

Botanical Reference

Parts Documented: Not specified in the literature