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Distribution by County   4201    
Holcus lanatus  L.
Common velvetgrass,   Velvet grass,   Velvetgrass
Holcus lanatus is a perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: moderate
Record Count by County

Alameda: 20 Lake: 14 Plumas: 23 Sierra: 4
Alpine: 4 Lassen: 5 Riverside: 17 Siskiyou: 3
Amador: 11 Los Angeles: 7 Sacramento: 9 Solano: 3
Butte: 45 Madera: 34 San Benito: 3 Sonoma: 419
Calaveras: 28 Marin: 1338 San Bernardino: 61 Stanislaus: 2
Colusa: 1 Mariposa: 955 San Diego: 24 Sutter: 2
Contra Costa: 72 Mendocino: 280 San Francisco: 156 Tehama: 22
Del Norte: 8 Merced: 7 San Joaquin: 5 Trinity: 33
El Dorado: 92 Modoc: 1 San Luis Obispo: 32 Tulare: 352
Fresno: 89 Mono: 14 San Mateo: 459 Tuolumne: 429
Glenn: 1 Monterey: 101 Santa Barbara: 26 Ventura: 2
Humboldt: 172 Napa: 12 Santa Clara: 31 Yolo: 4
Inyo: 14 Nevada: 23 Santa Cruz: 139 Yuba: 16
Kern: 8 Placer: 23 Shasta: 39

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).