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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