Yorkshire-fog
Scientific name: Holcus lanatus
Family: Poaceae
Other common names; tufted grass, meadow soft grass
Flowering time: May to August
Height: to 1m
Growing conditions: grassland and damp, water-logged areas
Nectar source for:
Food source for: caterpillars of the small skipper and Essex skipper butterflies, as well as rabbits
Description
It can produce dense stands that push out other species and can be considered a weed of arable land.
How to identify: grey-green leave and cylindrical, tightly packed flower heads that have a purple-red tinge to their tips. Both leaves and flowers have a 'soft' appearance
How to propagate: propagate by seed
Family: Poaceae
Other common names; tufted grass, meadow soft grass
Flowering time: May to August
Height: to 1m
Growing conditions: grassland and damp, water-logged areas
Nectar source for:
Food source for: caterpillars of the small skipper and Essex skipper butterflies, as well as rabbits
Description
It can produce dense stands that push out other species and can be considered a weed of arable land.
How to identify: grey-green leave and cylindrical, tightly packed flower heads that have a purple-red tinge to their tips. Both leaves and flowers have a 'soft' appearance
How to propagate: propagate by seed