Poaceae
Annual vernalgrass
Anthoxanthum aristatum
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Anthoxanthum
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Common names
By language (14)
- Arabic
- عشب الربيع السفوي
- arz
- عشب الربيع السفوى
- Asturian
- Pelu (de) cabra
- Bulgarian
- Осилеста миризливка
- Czech
- Tomka osinatá
- Dutch
- Slofhak
- English
- Annual vernalgrass, Annual vernal-grass, Annual vernal grass
- Finnish
- Vihnesimake
- French
- Flouve aristée
- German
- Grannen-Ruchgras, Sensendüwel
- hsb
- Kóchtata wonjanka
- Polish
- Tomka oścista
- Swedish
- Fransk vårbrodd
- Welsh
- Perwellt barfog
Synonyms
- Anthoxanthum aetnense Lojac.
- Anthoxanthum angustifolium Planellas
- Anthoxanthum aristatum subsp. aristatum
- Anthoxanthum aristatum subsp. puelii (Lecoq & Lamotte) P.Silva
- Anthoxanthum aristatum var. laxiflorum Chaub. ex St.-Amans
- Anthoxanthum aristatum var. nanum Le Gall
- Anthoxanthum aristatum var. welwitschii Ricci
- Anthoxanthum carrenianum Parl.
- Anthoxanthum laxiflorum Bubani
- Anthoxanthum laxiflorum var. carrenianum (Parl.) Font Quer
- Anthoxanthum lloydii Jord. ex Boreau
- Anthoxanthum myrthense Lojac.
- Anthoxanthum nipponicum var. aristatum (Boiss.) Y.N.Lee
- Anthoxanthum odoratum subsp. godronii K.Richt.
- Anthoxanthum odoratum var. aristatum (Boiss.) Trab.
- Anthoxanthum odoratum var. aristatum (Boiss.) Coss. & Durieu
- Anthoxanthum odoratum var. laxiflorum St.-Amans
- Anthoxanthum odoratum var. majus Foucaud
- Anthoxanthum odoratum var. nanum Mutel
- Anthoxanthum odoratum var. puelii (Lecoq & Lamotte) Coss. & Durieu
- Anthoxanthum odoratum var. welwitschii Ricci
- Anthoxanthum ovatum subsp. aristatum (Boiss.) Litard.
- Anthoxanthum ovatum var. aristatum (Boiss.) Pérez Lara
- Anthoxanthum puelii Lecoq & Lamotte
- Anthoxanthum puelii var. aristatum (Boiss.) Willk.
- Anthoxanthum puelii var. lloydii (Jord. ex Boreau) Marais & Menier
- Anthoxanthum puelii var. minimum Mabille
- Anthoxanthum puelii var. nanum Douin
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.