About Anthoxanthum occidentale (Buckley) Veldkamp
Anthoxanthum occidentale, commonly called California sweetgrass, is a species of grass. It is a close relative of the more widely known sweet grass. It is native to the west coast of the United States, ranging from Washington to California, where it grows in the coniferous forests of the coastal mountain ranges. This is a rhizomatous perennial grass. Its leaves grow up to 30 centimeters long and 1.5 centimeters wide. Its stems can reach one meter in height, and its inflorescence measures 7 to 10 centimeters long. The spikelets grow on short, wavy stalks; each spikelet contains three florets that bear long, protruding stamens when flowering.
