Alopecurus arundinaceus

Alopecurus arundinaceus
Creeping Meadow Foxtail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Alopecurus
Species: A. arundinaceus
Binomial name
Alopecurus arundinaceus
Poir.
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Alopecurus ventricosus Pers., non (Gouan) Huds.
  • Gastridium ventricosum (Gouan) Schinz & Thell.

Alopecurus arundinaceus (Creeping meadow foxtail, Creeping foxtail[3]) is a rhizomatous perennial species in the Grass family (Poaceae). Native to Eurasia and widely introduced elsewhere, this sod forming grass is useful as a forage and for erosion control.[4]

References

  1. ^ PLANTS Profile for Alopecurus arundinaceus Retrieved 2010-03-24
  2. ^ Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  3. ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network Retrieved 2010-03-24
  4. ^ USDA NCRS Plant Guide: Alopecurus arundinaceus Retrieved 2010-03-24.

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