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Anthoxanthum nitens

Plants

Family: Poaceae · Genus: Anthoxanthum

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Hierochloe odorata or Anthoxanthum nitens is an aromatic herb native to Northern Eurasia and North America. It is considered sacred by many Indigenous peoples in Canada and the United States. It is used as a smudge in herbal medicine and in the production of distilled beverages. It owes its distinctive sweet scent to the presence of coumarin.

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Growing details and traits for Anthoxanthum nitens in the Library.

No cultivars in the Library yet — the full profile above covers the species itself.