Kingdom Plantae Family Poaceae Genus Alopecurus Higher classification Alopecurus | Order Poales Subfamily Pooideae Scientific name Alopecurus carolinianus Rank Species | |
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Similar Alopecurus, Grasses, Alopecurus saccatus, Agrostis perennans, Agrostis scabra | ||
Alopecurus carolinianus is a species of grass known by the common names Carolina foxtail and tufted foxtail.
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.
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.
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