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Meadow Foxtail
Gold Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Alopecurus
Species: pratensis
Binomial name
Alopecurus pratensis

The Meadow Foxtail or Field Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) is an annual grass, belonging to the Grass family (Poaceae).


This common perennial is found on grasslands, especially on neutral soils. It can grow to a height of about 110 cm. The stem is erect or geniculate at the base. The leaves are about half a centimeter wide. The spikelets are 4 to 6 mm long. Meadow Foxtail has a cylindrical inflorescence with glumes, about 5-10 mm wide.


It flowers from May to June and often again from August till autumn.


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Meadow Foxtail (666 words)
Meadow foxtail is a native to temperate Europe and Asia where it has been widely used as a hay grass for wetlands since 1750.
Meadow foxtail is a long-lived perennial with short, weak rhizomes.
Meadow foxtail does best where the climate is moist and cool; however, it is not sensitive to heat and cold, surviving in areas with summer temperatures at or above 100, or in areas with winter temperatures consistently below zero.
Creeping Meadow Foxtail Plant Guide | Grass Plant Guides (1991 words)
Creeping foxtail is palatable to all classes of livestock.
Creeping foxtail is a close relative of meadow foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) and can be distinguished by having broader leaves (8-12 mm vs. 4-8 mm) and a dark purplish inflorescence.
Adaptation Creeping foxtail is adapted to cold temperatures and wet conditions.
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