17-602: (Redirected from Sweet Grass ) [REDACTED] Look up sweetgrass in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sweet grass or sweetgrass may refer to: Plants [ edit ] Hierochloe odorata (sweet grass or holy grass), from northern North America and Eurasia Sweet-grass or mannagrass, any of the many species in the genus Glyceria Anthoxanthum odoratum , Sweet vernal grass, native to Eurasia Muhlenbergia sericea , synonym Muhlenbergia filipes , native to
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51-545: A 2009 documentary Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sweet grass . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sweet_grass&oldid=1151681532 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Plant common name disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
68-465: A bitter taste that deters grazers. Propagation is easiest by cutting out plugs from established plants. These plugs should have at least one active rhizome, and grow rapidly under greenhouse care. When establishing stands in the wild, Hierochloe odorata seeds require a period of cold temperatures before they germinate , and a germinate at a rate of 25-50%. Hierochloe odorata grows best in soil with few competing weeds, loose texture and moistened to
85-400: Is a marshland species occupying the middle range of habitat between dune and salt marsh ecosystems. The species shows little preference for a soil's nutrient or water content, but is rigidly restricted by pH and salinity . The species is consistently associated with Juncus balticus in marshlands, and Ammophila breviligulata in dune ecosystems. The species reaches peak abundance on
102-463: Is a very hardy perennial, able to grow in the Arctic Circle . Its leaves do not have rigid stems, so only grow to about 20 cm (7.9 in) in height, and then the leaves grow outward horizontally to 100 cm (39 in) long or more, by late summer. The base of the leaf, just below the soil surface, is broad and white, without hairs; the underside of the leaf is shiny and glabrous. In
119-725: 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 (e.g., Żubrówka , Wisent ). It owes its distinctive sweet scent to the presence of coumarin . This variety of grass is distinct from the species commonly known as buffalo grass in Australia and the United States ( Stenotaphrum secundatum and Bouteloua dactyloides , respectively). Hierochloe odorata
136-481: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages sweetgrass (Redirected from Sweetgrass ) [REDACTED] Look up sweetgrass in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sweet grass or sweetgrass may refer to: Plants [ edit ] Hierochloe odorata (sweet grass or holy grass), from northern North America and Eurasia Sweet-grass or mannagrass, any of
153-467: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hierochloe odorata Hierochloe odorata or Anthoxanthum nitens (commonly known as sweet grass , manna grass , Mary's grass or vanilla grass , and as holy grass in the UK , bison grass e.g. by Polish vodka producers ) is an aromatic herb native to northern Eurasia and North America . It
170-527: Is given the epithet nitens to avoid confusion with a different species, Anthoxanthum odoratum , sweet vernal grass. In North America Hierochloe odorata occurs in southern Canada, northern Great Plains / Rocky Mountains and northwest of U.S., and New England . In continental Europe it occurs north from Switzerland. There is only one site in Ireland, and it is recorded in four counties of Scotland and one in north-eastern England. Hierochloe odorata
187-459: Is typically braided into thick threads and then redried for use. Holy grass was strewn before church doors on saints' days in northern Europe, presumably because of the sweet smell that arose when it was trodden on. It was used in France to flavor candy, tobacco, soft drinks, and perfumes. In Europe, the species Hierochloe alpina is frequently substituted or used interchangeably. In Russia, it
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#1732775830290204-462: The edge of these competing species ranges. The associated plants are thought to be major inhibitors of growth. The species is only documented to be browsed by the American pika ( Ochotona princeps) and European bison . Other native herbivores , such as white-tailed deer , elk or American bison may graze on it. The chemical coumarin , which creates the species signature vanilla smell, has
221-752: The many species in the genus Glyceria Anthoxanthum odoratum , Sweet vernal grass, native to Eurasia Muhlenbergia sericea , synonym Muhlenbergia filipes , native to the southeastern United States colloquially for Cannabis , a psychoactive plant Sheath grass belongs to the genus Coleanthus in the sweet grass family Places [ edit ] Sweet Grass, Montana , United States Sweet Grass County, Montana , United States Sweet Grass Creek , Montana, United States Sweet Grass Hills , Montana, United States Sweet Grass, Edmonton , Canada Sweetgrass First Nation , Saskatchewan, Canada Other uses [ edit ] Sweet Grass (Cree chief) (1815–1877) Sweetgrass (film) ,
238-495: The point of surface puddling. Seedlings require constant moisture until they sprout, around 10 to 14 days later. The plant is harvested by cutting grass in early to late summer at the desired length. Hierochloe odorata harvested after the first frost has little or no scent and is less desirable for basketry. Basketweavers sun-dry cut sweet grass until it is dry and brittle . The brittle form of sweet grass must be soaked in warm water until it becomes pliable . The pliable grass
255-570: The southeastern United States colloquially for Cannabis , a psychoactive plant Sheath grass belongs to the genus Coleanthus in the sweet grass family Places [ edit ] Sweet Grass, Montana , United States Sweet Grass County, Montana , United States Sweet Grass Creek , Montana, United States Sweet Grass Hills , Montana, United States Sweet Grass, Edmonton , Canada Sweetgrass First Nation , Saskatchewan, Canada Other uses [ edit ] Sweet Grass (Cree chief) (1815–1877) Sweetgrass (film) ,
272-517: The wild, the bases of the leaves are frequently purple-red colored, and this indicates a phosphorus-deficient soil. Two chemicals found in sweetgrass, phytol and coumarin, repel mosquitoes. The name Hierochloe odorata is from the Greek and Latin. Hierochloe means "holy grass" and odorata means "fragrant". Some authors include Hierochloe in Anthoxanthum ; in this case this species
289-611: Was used to flavor tea. It is still used in flavored vodka, such as the Polish Żubrówka . In Finnmark , Sámi peoples have braided and dried the grass ( háissasuoidni in Northern Sámi ) to use as a perfume, either directly or by storing it with clothes. Sweetgrass is widely used by Indigenous peoples from many different Nations in North America. The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) tribes have been known to use sweetgrass in
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