Holcus lanatus

Holcus lanatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Holcus
Species:	H. lanatus
Binomial name
Holcus lanatus L.

Holcus lanatus is a perennial flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae. The specific epithet lanatus is Latin for 'woolly' which describes the plant's hairy texture. Common names include Yorkshire fog, tufted grass, and meadow soft grass. In North America, where it is an invasive species,^[1] names include velvet grass and common velvet grass.^[2][3]

In parts of northern Europe the grass is a common native species and a hardy pasture grass.^{[not verified in body]}