annual foxtail
Alopecurus myosuroides Huds.
Alopecurus myosuroides is an annual grass species in the Poaceae family, native to Eurasia. It is commonly known as annual foxtail and is found in moist meadows, deciduous forests, cultivated areas, and wastelands. The species was first described in 1762 and has a wide distribution across regions such as British Columbia, Açores, Portugal, FI, IS, TW, RU, CL, IE, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Great Britain, GB, MX, and BY.
Description
Alopecurus myosuroides, also known as slender meadow foxtail, black-grass, twitch grass, and black twitch, is a grass species that thrives in moist environments. It is commonly found in meadows, deciduous forests, and disturbed lands. The species has been documented in numerous regions across Europe, North America, and parts of Asia. It is a member of the Poaceae family and was first published by Huds. in 1762.
Other common names
Black-grassSlender meadow foxtailblack twitchlarge foxtailannual foxtailblack grassslender foxtailblackgrassmouse foxtail
Distribution
British Columbia · Manitoba · Açores · Portugal Continental · Faial Island · Santa Maria Island · Terceira Island · FI · IS · TW · RU · CL · IE · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · MX · BY · JO · Flanders · Liechtenstein · Azores · Belarus · Estonia · Latvia · Lithuania · Corse (Corsica) · Czech Republic
Synonyms
Alopecurus adanensisAlopecurus affinisAlopecurus agrestis var. minimusAlopecurus agrestis var. tonsusAlopecurus caerulescensAlopecurus coerulescensAlopecurus creticusAlopecurus myosuroides subsp. tonsusAlopecurus myosuroides var. latialatusAlopecurus myosuroides var. tonsusAlopecurus paniculatusAlopecurus purpurascensAlopecurus tonsusPhleum flavumTozzettia agrestisAlopecurus agrestisAlopecurus agrestis var. versicolorAlopecurus myosuroides var. versicolorAlopecurus myosuroides var. myosuroidesAlopecurus myosuroides f. levisAlopecurus agrestis var. geniculatusAlopecurus agrestis var. scaberAlopecurus creticus var. submuticusAlopecurus myosuroides var. minorAlopecurus agrestis var. lutescensAlopecurus agrestis var. purpurascensAlopecurus agrestis var. minorAlopecurus agrestis var. pulchellusAlopecurus agrestis var. decumbensAlopecurus agrestis var. segetalis