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Holcus lanatus
Velvet Grass
Rock Creek Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Holcus lanatus L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		Velvet Grass
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Poaceae, Genus Holcus, Species Holcus lanatus


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		GNR
NatureServe State Rank:		DC: SNA
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Lassen Volcanic National Park
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Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Shenandoah National Park	Shiloh National Military Park
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Valley Forge National Historical Park	Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield	Yosemite National Park


Last Modified Date:	2/18/2016

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/10/2025 3:39:20 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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