Species

Holcus mollis L.

Creeping Soft-Grass

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Holcus mollis
Holcus mollis var. triflorus
Holcus triflorus

Related species

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

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Holcus mollis

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 mollis

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 mollis

Holcus mollis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, fields, vineyards

  • in nutrient-poor, acid habitats

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