Hierochloe laxa R.BR.

 
  • Family : POACEAE
    (Grass Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GHAS FAMILY (घास फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Poaceae
  • Basionym : Anthoxanthum laxum (Hook.f.) Veldkamp
  • Common name : Lax Sweet-Grass
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Alpine meadows and rock ledges; 3000 - 5000 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Common grass of alpine meadows and rock ledges. Rather rare found in very high altitudes along mountain streams.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : India, Pakistan, Western Himalayas
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Western Himalayas
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 267
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hierochloe laxa. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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