Alopecurus aequalis

Alopecurus aequalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Alopecurus
Species:	A. aequalis
Binomial name
Alopecurus aequalis Sobol.

Alopecurus aequalis is a common species of grass known by the common name shortawn foxtail.

It is native to much of the temperate Northern Hemisphere from Eurasia to North America, where it can be found in many types of habitat.

Description

This perennial bunchgrass is variable in appearance. It produces bunches of erect stems between 10 and about 70 centimeters in height. The leaves are short, rarely exceeding 10 centimeters long. The cylindrical inflorescence is a few centimeters long and blooms with white to yellow to bright orange anthers.

Ecology

One variety of this species, var. sonomensis, is a rare California endemic grass which is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.^[1]

References

1. ^ USFWS. Determination of Endangered Status for Nine Plants From the Grasslands or Mesic Areas of the Central Coast of California. Federal Register October 22, 1997.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Grass Manual Treatment
• Photo gallery

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