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Hierochloe pauciflora
Hierochloe pauciflora R. Br.
Arctic Sweet Grass, Arctic Sweetgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Anthoxanthum arcticum, Savastana pauciflora
USDA Symbol: HIPA3
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: MB , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Usually found in wet tundra on acidic, peaty soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
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 pauciflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hierochloe pauciflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hierochloe pauciflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR