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How to Manage PestsIdentification: Weed Photo Gallery
German velvetgrassScientific name: Holcus mollis (Grass Family: Poaceae)Click on image to enlarge
German velvetgrass, also called Yorkshire fog, is a perennial grass. In California it inhabits ditches, turf, and other moist areas along the North Coast to an elevation of 400 feet (120 m). Mature plantGerman velvetgrass is distinguished by having a solitary stem or groups of a few stems, which are mostly smooth, but may have hairs on the joints, as well as having vigorous, slender, underground, horizontal creeping stems (rhizomes). Leaves are velvety and somewhat grayish. Purplish lines at the base of stems are common. The upper flowers have a sharply bent or straight bristle. German velvetgrass is visible as light-colored, velvety patches in turf, and is very apparent when dew is on the grass. Collar regionA short, membranous ligule is present. There are no auricles. Related species/Similar looking plantsCommon velvetgrass (Holcus lanatus) More information
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