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Scientific Name
Holcus lanatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Holcus lanatus L.
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Velvet Grass
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Holcus |
| Species | Holcus lanatus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Vascular Plant Inventory of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Draft Report to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: I Rank=High/medium; Widespread in the U.S. Holcus lanatus is present in every state (including AK and HI), except WY, SD, NE, MN, and FL. Apparently, it causes more negative impacts in the western U.S. but more information is needed. Holcus lanatus forms dense swards that that reduce native species richness and eliminate native grasses and forbs. Allelopathic activity is suspected (NatureServe).
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ERG-VT
Created Date
5/16/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Nora Murdock
Last Modified Date
8/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Davis (2000)
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