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Alopecurus aequalis Sobol.

Orange Foxtail

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Alopecurus (Foxtail)

Synonyms

Alopecurus aequalis
Alopecurus aequalis subsp. aristulatus
Alopecurus aequalis var. natans
Alopecurus aristulatus
Alopecurus fulvus
Alopecurus geniculatus subsp. fulvus

Related species

Alopecurus rendlei Eig - Rendle's Meadow Foxtail
Alopecurus myosuroides Huds. - Black-Grass
Alopecurus pratensis L. - Meadow Foxtail
Alopecurus arundinaceus Poir. - Creeping Foxtail
Alopecurus geniculatus L. - Marsh Foxtail
Alopecurus aequalis Sobol. - Orange Foxtail
Alopecurus bulbosus Gouan - Bulbous Foxtail

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Alopecurus aequalis

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Alopecurus aequalis

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Alopecurus aequalis

Alopecurus aequalis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutritious, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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