Alopecurus carolinianus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Alopecurus |
| Species: | A. carolinianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Alopecurus carolinianus | |
Alopecurus carolinianus is a species of grass known by the common names Carolina foxtail and tufted foxtail.
Distribution
[edit]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.
Description
[edit]This is an annual bunchgrass 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.
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, K. (2016). "Alopecurus carolinianus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 208. IUCN. e.T64263649A67728498. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64263649A67728498.en.
- Everitt, J.H., Drawe, D.L., Little, C.R., and Lonard, R.I. 2011. Grasses of South Texas. Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock, Texas. 336 pp. (ISBN 978-0-89672-668-0)
External links
[edit]- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Alopecurus carolinianus
- USDA Plants Profile for Alopecurus carolinianus
- Grass Manual Treatment
- UC Photos gallery — Alopecurus carolinianus
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Alopecurus
- Bunchgrasses of North America
- Grasses of the United States
- Grasses of Canada
- Native grasses of California
- Native grasses of the Great Plains region
- Native grasses of Nebraska
- Native grasses of Oklahoma
- Native grasses of Texas
- Grasses of Alabama
- Plants described in 1788
- Pooideae stubs