Holcus lanatus

Yorkshire Fog at Crowther, NSW

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Identification history

	Holcus lanatus	8 Dec 2025	MattM
	Unverified	7 Dec 2025	Frecko

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2 comments

Cuumbeun wrote:

8 Dec 2025

Looks like Poa annua (?) . An annual weed of damp sites

MattM wrote:

8 Dec 2025

@Cuumbeun this is Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus). It's also a common weed of damp sites. It has purplish spikelets and often a silvery blue colour to the leaves and stems.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.576660 -34.121313
Altitude 533.1m
Places Crowther, NSW

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
7 Dec 2025 07:45 AM Recorded on
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Frecko NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Holcus lanatus Grasses Plants

Additional information

10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

Holcus lanatus Scientific name
Yorkshire Fog Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Minor weed or pest
Up to 1334.45m Recorded at altitude
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