Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.
(Holy-grass)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHierochloe odorata (Holy-grass)
TribePoeae (a tribe of grasses)
SubfamilyPOOIDEAE (a subfamily of grasses)
FamilyPOACEAE (grasses, couch)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Braithwaite, M.E. 2005 Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv. (Poaceae) - a grass new to England Watsonia Vol 25, Part 4: 423-424.

Hierochloe odorata (Holy-grass) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hierochloe odorata (Holy-grass)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hierochloe odorata (Holy-grass)
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