Bison grass
From Academic Kids Online Encyclopedia
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| Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv. |
Bison grass (Hierochloe odorata), also known as Vanilla grass or Sweet grass, is an aromatic herb which grows in northern Eurasia and North America. It is used in herbal medicine and manufacture of alcoholic beverages (see Zubrovka). It owes its specific aroma to the presence of coumarin.
