Holcus lanatus
Common Name:
Yorkshire Fog
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
All regions except Murray Mallee, ?Wimmera (CDEGHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ) naturalised in all States except NT
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
A common weed of roadsides and other disturbed areas
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Flower Description:
Flowers without petals and surrounded by a scale/bract
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Habit:
Tufted perennial grass with culms to 1 m high
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
Spikelets of this grass have 2 or 3 florets. The glumes are unawned and the awn of the lemma does not protrude beyond the glumes
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Conservation status:
Introduced
References:
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria