Holcus lanatus L.

Spice Spike Spikelets

Family: GRAMINEAE (POACEAE)

Genus: Holcus

Catalan common name: Herba molla.

Spanish common name: Heno blanco.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Formentera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Eurosiberian (Submediterranean)

Uses and properties: Medicinal.

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Non-saline wetlands (intermittent watercourses, streams, artesian wells, ditches).