Floating Foxtail

Alopecurus geniculatus is a grass species in the Poaceae family. It is commonly referred to as Floating Foxtail or water foxtail. The species is native to much of Eurasia and has been introduced to various regions, including North America, South America, and Australia. It is typically found in moist environments. It was first described in 1753 by L. and is distributed across regions such as Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Açores, Portugal Continental, Faial Island, and extends to the Australasian, Nearctic, Neotropical, and Oriental (Indomalaya) regions.