Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). The classic look of Yorkshire Fog - this is what it looks like when the panicle is spread out and it will soon begin to flower - not yet doing so here. It will become paler as it ages.

Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). The classic look of Yorkshire Fog - this is what it looks like when the panicle is spread out and it will soon begin to flower - not yet doing so here. It will become paler as it ages.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). But this is what it is like when young - the panicle not yet spreading and usually purple/pink.

Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). But this is what it is like when young - the panicle not yet spreading and usually purple/pink.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). This is what it's like when more mature and flowering. The panicle is closed up when young or when not flowering. Creeping soft-grass is similar but has spikelets with awns which Yorkshire Fog lacks.

Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus) (20/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). This is what it's like when more mature and flowering. The panicle is closed up when young or when not flowering. Creeping soft-grass is similar but has spikelets with awns which Yorkshire Fog lacks.

Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus) (31/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). A mass of juvenile Yorkshire Fog.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). Close up of young spikelets which tend to be very pink. The whole plant becomes paler as it ages.

Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). Close up of young spikelets which tend to be very pink. The whole plant becomes paler as it ages.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside driveway). This is a paler version onluy just starting to spread out.

Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside driveway). This is a paler version onluy just starting to spread out.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield, W Sussex (car park). This one is just starting to spread out from the top down - once spread out, it will flower.

Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield, W Sussex (car park). This one is just starting to spread out from the top down - once spread out, it will flower.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). In full flower, the yellow anthers drooping down. The spikelets can look quite pink and become paler as the plant ages.

Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus) (29/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). In full flower, the yellow anthers drooping down. The spikelets can look quite pink and become paler as the plant ages.

Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). Makro shot - the litte furry white tree-like things are the stigmas.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). Classic softlty hairy greyish foliage. Creeping Soft-grass (H. mollis) instead has nodes with downward pointing hairs, but in particular has awned spikelets unlike Yorkshire Fog which doesn't!

Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). Classic softlty hairy greyish foliage. Creeping Soft-grass (H. mollis) instead has nodes with downward pointing hairs, but in particular has awned spikelets unlike Yorkshire Fog which doesn't!

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). Also classic for this species are the stem bases with their striped pink appearance.

Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). Also classic for this species are the stem bases with their striped pink appearance.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). The panicle only opens out when in flower, these are now closed up and pale as the seeds will start disbursing.

Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus) (10/07/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). The panicle only opens out when in flower, these are now closed up and pale as the seeds will start disbursing.

Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus) (10/07/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). Ready to disperse seeds.