Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Anthoxanthum nitens (Weber) Y. Schouten & Veldkamp, Hierochloa borealis Sch., Hierochloe borealis Roem. & Schultes, Hierochloe nashii (Bickn.) Kaczmarek, Holcus odoratus L., Savastana nashii Bicknell, Savastana odorata (L.) Scribn., Torresia odorata (L.) Hitchc., Possibly Hierochloa arborealis

Common names:

Holy grass [Holygrass] (1884-1940) (5, 80, 85, 87, 90, 92, 140)

Kataaru (1830, Pawnee) (37)

Manuska (1830, Winnebago) (37)

Nodding vanilla grass (1913) (5)

Northern holy grass (1896) (45)

Pezhe zonsta (1830, Omaha-Ponca) (37)

Seneca grass (1840-1903, strewn on floors of temples for scent) (5, 19, 45, 66, 87, 90, 92)

Summer grass (1876?) (92)

Sweet grass [Sweetgrass] (1806-1977) (3, 35, 37, 40, 85, 140, 155)

Sweet summer grass (1840) (19)

Vanilla grass [Vanilla-grass, Vanillagrass] (1885-Present) (5, 45, 50, 56, 66, 67, 80, 87, 90, 92, 94, 140)

Wachanga (1830, Dakota) (37)

Wicko'bimûcko'si (1928, Chippewa, sweet grass) (40)