Alopecurus carolinianus

Taxobox
name = "Alopecurus carolinianus"

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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Poales
familia = Poaceae
subfamilia = Pooideae
genus = "Alopecurus"
species = "A. carolinianus"
binomial = "Alopecurus carolinianus"
binomial_authority = Walt.

"Alopecurus carolinianus" is a species of grass known by the common names Carolina foxtail and tufted foxtail. It is native to much of North America, including most of the United States and western Canada. It may be an introduced species in many areas, however. It is most common in moist areas. This is an annual grass forming tufts of erect stems up to about half a meter tall. The leaves are 8 to 15 centimeters in maximum length. The inflorescence is dense, cylindrical, and only a few centimeters long. It blooms in yellow to bright orange anthers.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8738,8792,8794 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ALCA4 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/info2.asp?name=Alopecurus_carolinianus&type=treatment Grass Manual Treatment]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Alopecurus+carolinianus Photo gallery]