Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
Native toAlbania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Corse
Das Wollige Honiggras (Holcus lanatus) ist eine Pflanzenart, die zur Familie der Süßgräser (Poaceae) gehört. Sie ist in Eurasien und Nordafrika weitverbreitet. Regionale Trivialnamen sind Bottermeddel, Honigmeddel, Honigschmale, Pein, Sametschmale, Witten Meddel oder Zuckerschmale.
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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.
In parts of northern Europe the grass is a common native species and a hardy pasture grass.