Photo of Plantae: Yorkshire-fog (species: Holcus lanatus) (Gaia Guide)

Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus)

© Harry Rose

Erect, tufted, greyish grass; 20-80 cm tall and covered in velvety hairs. A native of Europe, it is a weed that tolerates a wide range of conditions but is most invasive in wet soils in sunny or semi-shaded sites (e.g. poorly drained pastures, drains, roadsides and wetland margins).

Photo taken on 2 Dec 2009

Photograph location coordinates are -34.82291:149.39629.

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