Poaceae
Yorkshire-fog
Holcus lanatus
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Holcus
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Common names
By language (29)
- arz
- هولكوس لاناتوس
- Belarusian
- Смарганец шарсцісты
- Bulgarian
- Вълнеста медовица
- Chinese
- 絨毛草, 绒毛草
- Czech
- Medyněk vlnatý
- Danish
- Fløjlsgræs
- Dutch
- Gestreepte witbol, Wollig zorggras
- English
- Yorkshire-fog, Common velvetgrass
- Esperanto
- Lana holko
- Estonian
- Vill-mesihein
- Faroese
- Ullhært legugras
- Finnish
- Karvamesiheinä
- French
- Houlque laineuse, Houlque velue
- frr
- Ruad toost
- German
- Honiggras, Wolliges Honiggras
- hsb
- Łučna mědlina
- Irish
- Féar an chinn bháin
- Japanese
- シラゲガヤ
- kw
- Paliwelsen an pras
- Latvian
- Villainā meduszāle
- Macedonian
- Мовлеста медовица
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Englodnegress
- os
- Æхсаргардгæрдæг
- Polish
- Kłosówka wełnista
- Russian
- Бухарник шерстистый
- Spanish
- Heno blanco de San Ildefonso, Henu, Hierba macerguera, Holco, Holco lanudo, Pajon, Pajón
- Swedish
- Luddtåtel
- Ukrainian
- Медова трава шерстиста
- Welsh
- Maswellt penwyn
Synonyms
- Aira holcus-lanatus Vill.
- Avena lanata (L.) Koeler
- Avena lanata (L.) Cav.
- Avena pallida Salisb.
- Ginannia lanata (L.) F.T.Hubb.
- Ginannia pubescens Bubani
- Holcus aestivalis Jord. & Fourr.
- Holcus argenteus C.Agardh ex Roem. & Schult.
- Holcus glaucus Willk.
- Holcus grurnosus Sennen
- Holcus intermedius Krock.
- Holcus lanatus f. albovirens (Junge) Beetle
- Holcus lanatus f. viviparus Cheshm.
- Holcus lanatus subsp. argenteus (C.Agardh ex Roem. & Schult.) K.Richt.
- Holcus lanatus subsp. glaucus (Willk.) K.Richt.
- Holcus lanatus subsp. tuberosus (Salzm. ex Trin.) M.Seq. & Castrov.
- Holcus lanatus subsp. vaginatus (Willk. ex Pérez Lara) M.Seq. & Castrov.
- Holcus lanatus unranked albovariegatus Jacob-Makoy
- Holcus lanatus var. albovirens Junge
- Holcus lanatus var. altissimus Coss. & Durieu
- Holcus lanatus var. biaristatus J.T.Jansen & Wacht.
- Holcus lanatus var. ciliatus Beck
- Holcus lanatus var. coloratus Rchb.
- Holcus lanatus var. glabrescens Zobel
- Holcus lanatus var. leucoglumis Opiz
- Holcus lanatus var. purpurascens Tinant
- Holcus lanatus var. scaber Beck
- Holcus lanatus var. soboliferus Duwensee
- Holcus lanatus var. spectabilis Podp.
- Holcus lanatus var. triflorus Mutel
- Holcus lanatus var. tuberosus Salzm. ex Trin.
- Holcus lanatus var. vaginatus Willk. ex Pérez Lara
- Holcus muticus Kunze ex Willk.
- Holcus oriolis Sennen & Gonzalo
- Holcus tuberosus Salzm. ex Trin.
- Nothoholcus lanatus (L.) Nash
- Notholcus lanatus (L.) Nash ex Hitchc.
Flowers
- In flower
- May to July, October to January (from 943 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
- Flower colour
- green (USDA PLANTS Database)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: introduced, Canada: introduced, Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Andrés Ramírez-Barrera, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Andrés Ramírez-Barrera, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: mteeter, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Agustina Medina, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Rasbak, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
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Photo: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.