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low woollygrass
Scientific Name: Dasyochloa pulchella
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Woolly Thyme: A Soft and Aromatic Ground Cover
Woolly thyme (Thymus species) is a low-growing plant often used as a lawn alternative. This plant has fuzzy gray foliage and pinkish-purple flowers.
Considerations for Pets
- Woolly thyme has a soft texture.
Considerations for Children
- Woolly thyme has a soft texture.
Common Names
- Woolly Thyme
Distribution and Habitat
Woolly thyme is found in various habitats, which include wet low ground and swamps.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Woolly thyme is a low-growing ground cover.
- It has fuzzy gray foliage.
- It produces pinkish-purple flowers.
Quirky Facts
- In Edwardian times, a thyme lawn was a popular, low-maintenance garden feature.
- Woolly thyme is a popular soft textured lawn alternative.
Woolly Grass Bulrush
- Common Name: Woolly Grass Bulrush, Woolgrass
- Habitats: Wet low ground, Swamps, Marshes, moist areas
Traditional Uses
- The stems are woven to make matting and ropes.
- The small rushes are also used.
Digitgrass (Digitaria eriantha)
Digitaria eriantha, commonly known as digitgrass or Pangola-grass, is a grass grown in various locations.
- Common Names: digitgrass, Pangola-grass, common finger grass, digit grass, pangola grass, woolly finger grass
Ecological Role
- Digit grass has low to moderate salt/alkalinity tolerance.
Fluffgrass (Erioneuron pulchellum)
- Also Called: Low Woollygrass