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Taxon:
Holcus mollis
L.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Holcus
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Poeae
Subtribe:
Holcinae
Nomen number:
19210
Place of publication:
Syst. nat. ed. 10, 2:1305. 1759
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
05/08/1992
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Notholcus mollis
(L.) Hitchc.
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Allan, H. H. B. et al.
1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
URL:
http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/index.aspx
Angelo, R. & D. E. Boufford.
Atlas of the flora of New England (on-line resource).
URL:
http://neatlas.huh.harvard.edu/index.html
Beetle, A. A.
1970. Recommended plant names. Univ. Wyoming Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. J. 31
CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland.
Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988)
Note:
four books on weeds worldwide in scope
De Sequeira, M. M. & T. Almaraz.
2001.
Holcus mollis
L. var.
parviflorus
Parn. (Poaceae): an erroneous interpretation of abnormal morphology caused by fungi. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 135:295-297.
Encke, F. et al.
1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Euro+Med Editorial Committee.
Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.emplantbase.org/home.html
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-. Flora of North America.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Holcus+mollis&quantity=1
Foreman, D. B. & N. G. Walsh.
1993-. Flora of Victoria.
George, A. S., ed.
1980-. Flora of Australia.
Hansen, A. & P. Sunding.
1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS).
Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.anbg.gov.au/common.names/
Markle, G. M. et al., eds.
1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
New York Flora Association.
New York flora atlas (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.newyork.plantatlas.usf.edu/
Press, J. R. & M. J. Short, eds.
1994. Flora of Madeira.
Quézel, P. & S. Santa.
1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
Reznicek, A. A. et al.
2011. Michigan flora online.
URL:
http://michiganflora.net/
Sell, P. & G. Murrell.
1996-. Flora of Great Britain and Ireland.
Silva, L. et al.
2005. Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta).
URL:
http://www.azores.gov.pt/NR/rdonlyres/3E255F0D-6AFD-4EF8-974D-CF920B5F933E/126780/42_Pteridophyta_Spermatophyta1.pdf
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Tzvelev, N. N.
1976. Zlaki SSSR
Common names
English
creeping soft grass –
Reference(s)
creeping velvet grass –
Reference(s)
creeping-fog –
Reference(s)
German velvet grass –
Reference(s)
French
houlque molle –
Reference(s)
Swedish
lentåtel –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Portugal
Madeira Islands
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
n.
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Tunisia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Belarus
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Estonia
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Latvia
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Lithuania
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Russian Federation
Leningrad
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Russian Federation
Moscow
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Russian Federation
Nizhniy Novgorod
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Russian Federation
Tambov
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Ukraine
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Austria
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Belgium
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Czech Republic
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Germany
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Hungary
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Netherlands
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Poland
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Slovakia
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Switzerland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Denmark
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Ireland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Norway
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Sweden
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
United Kingdom
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Albania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bulgaria
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Croatia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Romania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Serbia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Slovenia
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
incl. Corsica
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Portugal
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
2
Cultivated
also cult.
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
New South Wales
s.e.
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Tasmania
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Victoria
4
Naturalized
Australasia
New Zealand
New Zealand
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Michigan
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
New York
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Vermont
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Oregon
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Washington
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Georgia
Native
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Portugal
[Madeira Islands]
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria
(n.),
Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
WESTERN ASIA:
Turkey
Europe
NORTHERN EUROPE:
Denmark
,
United Kingdom
,
Ireland
,
Norway
,
Sweden
MIDDLE EUROPE:
Austria
,
Belgium
,
Switzerland
,
Czech Republic
,
Germany
,
Hungary
,
Netherlands
,
Poland
,
Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE:
Belarus
,
Estonia
,
Lithuania
,
Latvia
,
Russian Federation
[Leningrad, Moscow, Nizhniy Novgorod, Tambov],
Ukraine
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Albania
,
Bulgaria
,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
,
Greece
,
Croatia
,
Italy
,
Romania
,
Serbia
,
Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
,
France
(incl. Corsica),
Portugal
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Naturalized
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
[Tasmania, New South Wales (s.e.), Victoria]
NEW ZEALAND:
New Zealand
Northern America
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Michigan, New York, Vermont]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Oregon, Washington]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Georgia]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
lawn/turf
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Weed
potential seed contaminant
CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland.
Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988)
Note:
four books on weeds worldwide in scope
Name
References