Alopecurus arundinaceus

Creeping meadow foxtail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Alopecurus
Species: A. arundinaceus
Binomial name
Alopecurus arundinaceus
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Alopecurus pratensis subsp. brachystachys Bratt & Trab
  • Alopecurus ventricosus Pers. non (Gouan) Huds.
  • Gastridium ventricosum (Gouan) Schinz & Thell.

Alopecurus arundinaceus (creeping meadow foxtail or creeping foxtail[4]) is a rhizomatous perennial species in the Grass family (Poaceae). Native to Eurasia and northern Africa, and widely introduced elsewhere, this sod forming grass is useful as a forage and for erosion control.[5] It grows in damp or saline grasslands and banks of waterways, and on mountains up to 1,200 m. It flowers between April and July, depending on its location.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Akhani, H. (2014). "Alopecurus arundinaceus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T163969A42315869. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T163969A42315869.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ↑ PLANTS Profile for Alopecurus arundinaceus Retrieved 2010-03-24
  3. ↑ Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  4. ↑ "Alopecurus arundinaceus". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  5. ↑ USDA NCRS Plant Guide: Alopecurus arundinaceus Retrieved 2010-03-24.


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