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Anthoxanthum monticola
Anthoxanthum monticola (Bigelow) Veldkamp
Alpine Sweetgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Anthoxanthum monticolum
USDA Symbol: ANMO7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AK , ME , MT , NH , NY , VTCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Usually grows above the treeline in places exposed to the wind with little snow cover during the winter.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Additional resources
USDA: Find Anthoxanthum monticola in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Anthoxanthum monticola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Anthoxanthum monticola
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR