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Yorkshire fog

Holcus lanatus is a perennial flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae. The specific epithet lanatus is Latin for 'woolly' which describes the plant's hairy texture. Common names include Yorkshire fog, tufted grass, and meadow soft grass. In North America, where it is an invasive species, names include velvet grass and common velvet grass.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Holcus lanatus
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Holcus
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Poales
Hardiness: Zone 4
Habit: grass
Bloom: Summer