Alopecurus pratensis

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Common Name(s)

meadow foxtail, golden foxtail grass, perennial foxtail

Synonym(s)

Alopecurus alpinus var. songaricus Schrenk, Alopecurus alpinus var. ventricosus, Alopecurus altissimus, Alopecurus antarcticus, Alopecurus aquaticus, Alopecurus brachyglossus, Alopecurus ciliatus, Alopecurus elongatus, Alopecurus laguriformis, Alopecurus laxiflorus, Alopecurus obscurus, Alopecurus pallidus

Is this plant a cultivar? No

Life History: Perennial

Growth Form: grass

Native Range

Temperate Asia and Europe.
Caucasus: Georgia; Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia; China, Mongolia
Middle Asia: Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Uzbekistan
Russian Federation-Far East - Far East
Siberia: Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia; Russian Federation-Western Siberia
Western Asia: Afghanistan; Iran; Turkey
Europe -- Belarus; Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania; Moldova; Russian Federation-European part; Ukraine; Austria; Belgium; Czech Republic; Germany; Hungary; Netherlands; Poland; Slovakia; Switzerland; Denmark; Finland; Ireland; Norway; Sweden; United Kingdom; Albania; Bulgaria; Croatia; Greece; Italy; Romania; Serbia; Slovenia; France; Spain

Plant Description

Perennial grass used for erosion control and forage.

History as an Ornamental

Used for erosion control and forage.

External Resources

GBIF Link

GBIF Species Page

USDA Plants Database

USDA Plants Database page

Tropicos Link

Tropicos Species Page

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