Species

Holcus lanatus L.

Yorkshire-Fog

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Holcus (Soft-Grass)

Synonyms

Holcus lanatus
Holcus argenteus
Holcus glaucus
Holcus lanatus subsp. glaucus
Holcus lanatus subsp. tuberosus
Holcus lanatus subvar. altissimus
Holcus lanatus var. altissimus
Holcus oriolis

Related species

Holcus lanatus L. - Yorkshire-Fog
Holcus mollis L. - Creeping Soft-Grass

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Holcus lanatus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Holcus lanatus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Holcus lanatus

Holcus lanatus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

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