Holcus (soft-grass or velvetgrass) is a genus of African and Eurasian plants in the oat tribe within the grass family.Holcus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Coleophora lixella.
SpeciesHolcus annuus - Mediterranean and nearby areas from Portugal + Morocco to Caucasus
Holcus azoricus - Azores - possibly a hybrid of H. lanatus and H. rigidus
Holcus caespitosus - Sierra Nevada in southern Spain
Holcus gayanus - Spain, Portugal
Holcus grandiflorus - ...