Taxon:  Holcus mollis L.



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
Verified:
05/08/1992 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
3 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Notholcus mollis (L.) Hitchc.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  3. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
  4. Angelo, R. & D. E. Boufford. Atlas of the flora of New England (on-line resource).
  5. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  6. Beetle, A. A. 1970. Recommended plant names. Univ. Wyoming Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. J. 31
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  10. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  11. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  12. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
  13. Foreman, D. B. & N. G. Walsh. 1993-. Flora of Victoria.
  14. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
  15. Hansen, A. & P. Sunding. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
  16. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  17. Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
  18. Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
  19. New York Flora Association. New York flora atlas (on-line resource).
  20. Press, J. R. & M. J. Short, eds. 1994. Flora of Madeira.
  21. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
  22. Reznicek, A. A. et al. 2011. Michigan flora online.
  23. Sell, P. & G. Murrell. 1996-. Flora of Great Britain and Ireland.
  24. Silva, L. et al. 2005. Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta).
  25. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  26. Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishcreeping soft grass  1Sell, P. & G. Murrell. 1996-. Flora of Great Britain and Ireland.
Englishcreeping velvet grass  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishcreeping-fog  1Foreman, D. B. & N. G. Walsh. 1993-. Flora of Victoria.
EnglishGerman velvet grass  1Beetle, A. A. 1970. Recommended plant names. Univ. Wyoming Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. J. 31
Frenchhoulque molle  2FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Swedishlentåtel  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaPortugalMadeira Islands Hansen, A. & P. Sunding. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria n.Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaTunisia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeBelarus  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeEstonia  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeLatvia  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeLithuania  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationLeningradskaja oblast' Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationMoscow Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationNizhniy Novgorod Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationTambov Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzech Republic  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeNetherlands  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSlovakia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeDenmark  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBosnia and Herzegovina  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeCroatia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSerbia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSlovenia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance incl. CorsicaTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
2Cultivated    also cult. 
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaNew South Waless.e.George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaTasmania George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaVictoria George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigan Reznicek, A. A. et al. 2011. Michigan flora online.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew York New York Flora Association. New York flora atlas (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesVermont Angelo, R. & D. E. Boufford. Atlas of the flora of New England (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesOregon FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWashington FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesGeorgia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
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 [Leningradskaja oblast', 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]

Reference(s)
  1. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
  2. Angelo, R. & D. E. Boufford. Atlas of the flora of New England (on-line resource).
  3. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  4. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  5. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
  6. Hansen, A. & P. Sunding. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
  7. New York Flora Association. New York flora atlas (on-line resource).
  8. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
  9. Reznicek, A. A. et al. 2011. Michigan flora online.
  10. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  11. Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentallawn/turf Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Weedseed contaminantpotentialCIBA-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
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=19210. Accessed 11 May 2026.