Family Code: POACEA Genus Code: ANTHO Genus CN: hornwort Genus Authority: L. Genus Summary: A genus of about 50 species (as here circumscribed to include Hierochloe), perennials and annuals, of temperate, boreal, and arctic regions. Tucker (1996), Soreng et al. (2003), and Allred & Barkworth in FNA (2007a) all include Hierochloe into a more broadly circumscribed Anthoxanthum. Genus References: Allred & Barkworth in FNA (2007a); Tucker (1996)=Z; Soreng et al. (2003)=Y. Last Updated: 2019-11-29 Publish: 1