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ID: 300380421
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300380421

 

Record Type: concept
Hierochloe odorata (species) (Hierochloe (genus), Poaceae (family), ... Living Organisms (hierarchy name))

 

Note: Species of aromatic grass found in North America and northern Eurasia, noted for its distinctive sweet scent. It is used in herbal medicine, in the production of distilled beverages, flavoring, and in ceremonial observations. Examples include in Europe, where the grass is laid at the church entrance on certain saints days. It was widely used by North American indigenous peoples, considered a sacred plant used as incense in peace and healing rituals. In some classifications, part of the genus Anthoxanthum.
 
Terms:
Hierochloe odorata (species) (preferred,C,U,S,English-P,D,U,U)
Hierochloe odorata (species) (Latin-P,D,U,U)
Hierochloe odorata (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
vanilla grass (species) (C,U,C,English,AD,U,U)
sweetgrass (Hierochloe odorata) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
seneca grass (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
holy grass (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
Anthoxanthum nitens (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
veenreukgras (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  H.HL

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Agents Facet
Agents Facet
Hierarchy of Living Organisms (hierarchy name)
.... Living Organisms (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of living organisms (entities)
........ living organisms (entities) (G)
Hierarchy of Eukaryota (domain)
............ Eukaryota (domain) (G)
Hierarchy of Plantae (kingdom)
................ Plantae (kingdom) (G)
Hierarchy of Angiospermae (division)
.................... Angiospermae (division) (G)
Hierarchy of Liliopsida (class)
........................ Liliopsida (class) (G)
Hierarchy of Poales (order)
............................ Poales (order) (G)
Hierarchy of Poaceae (family)
................................ Poaceae (family) (G)
Hierarchy of Hierochloe (genus)
.................................... Hierochloe (genus) (G)
Hierarchy of Hierochloe odorata (species)
........................................ Hierochloe odorata (species) (G)

Additional Notes:
Dutch ..... Een geurige grassoort die gevonden wordt in Noord-Amerika en noordelijk EuraziĆ« en die bekend staat om zijn kenmerkende zoete geur. De soort wordt gebruikt in de kruidengeneeskunde, voor de productie van gedistilleerde dranken, als smaakmiddel en in religieuze ceremonies. Zo wordt het gras op sommige plekken in Europa op bepaalde heiligendagen voor de ingang van de kerk gelegd. Het werd ook veel gebruikt door de inheemse volkeren van Noord-Amerika, die de soort als heilige plant beschouwden en als wierook gebruikten in vredes- en genezingsrituelen. Volgens sommige classificaties onderdeel van het genus Anthoxanthum. 

Sources and Contributors:
Anthoxanthum nitens (species)............  [VP]
..................................................  ITIS: Integrated Taxonomic Information System online (2005-)
Hierochloe odorata (species)............  [RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred, VP Preferred]
...............................................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
...............................................  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
...............................................  Encyclopedia of Life online (2008-)
...............................................  ITIS: Integrated Taxonomic Information System online (2005-)
...............................................  USDA Classification online (2008-)
...............................................  UvA Talen
holy grass (species)............  [VP]
...................................  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
seneca grass (species)............  [VP]
.........................................  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
sweetgrass (Hierochloe odorata)............  [VP]
.....................................................  USDA Classification online (2008-)
vanilla grass (species)............  [VP]
.........................................  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
.........................................  Encyclopedia of Life online (2008-)
.........................................  Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
veenreukgras............  [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......................  UvA Talen
 
Subject: .....  [VP]
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
.......... ITIS: Integrated Taxonomic Information System online (2005-)
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......... UvA Talen

 

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