Alopecurus aequalis

Alopecurus aequalis

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Alopecurus
Species:
A. aequalis
Binomial name
Alopecurus aequalis
Synonyms
  • Alopecurus aequalis subsp. aristulatus (Michx.) Tzvelev
  • Alopecurus aristulatus Michx.
  • Alopecurus fulvus Sm.
  • Alopecurus geniculatus subsp. fulvus (Sm.) Trab.

Alopecurus aequalis is a common species of grass known as shortawn foxtail or orange foxtail.[3] It is native to much of the temperate Northern Hemisphere from Eurasia to North America. It is most commonly found in areas near fresh water, such as the margins of ponds and ditches.[4]

  1. ^ Lansdown, R.V. (2014). "Alopecurus aequalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T164156A1025862. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T164156A1025862.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "NatureServe Explorer". Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  3. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  4. ^ "Alopecurus aequalis | Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora". www.brc.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-27.