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
Poir.
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". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  2. ↑ PLANTS Profile for Alopecurus arundinaceus Retrieved 2010-03-24
  3. ↑ Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  4. ↑ Germplasm Resources Information Network Retrieved 2010-03-24
  5. ↑ USDA NCRS Plant Guide: Alopecurus arundinaceus Retrieved 2010-03-24.


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