Alopecurus pratensis L.
(Meadow Foxtail)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAlopecurus pratensis (Meadow Foxtail)
GenusAlopecurus (foxtail grasses)
TribePoeae (a tribe of grasses)
SubfamilyPOOIDEAE (a subfamily of grasses)
FamilyPOACEAE (grasses, couch)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Alopecurus pratensis (Meadow Foxtail) :
1: Alopecurus pratensis (Meadow Foxtail)
2 May 2015 OSGR: SY68 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
tuft of flowering culms in meadow
Image 1: Bases of flowering culms - close-up - white backgroundImage 2: Bases of flowering culms - white backgroundImage 3: Flowering culmsImage 4: Inflorescences - post anthesis - white backgroundImage 5: Inflorescences - pre-anthesis - white backgroundImage 6: Inflorescences - with freshly exserted anthers - white backgroundImage 7: Inflorescences - with freshly exserted anthers - white background (2)Image 8: Auricles and ligule - obverse - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 9: Auricles - face view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 10: Auricles - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 11: Inflorescence - basal portion - post anthesis - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 12: Inflorescence - basal portion - pre-anthesis - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 13: Inflorescence - central portion - post anthesis - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 14: Inflorescence - central portion - pre-anthesis - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 15: Inflorescence - central portion - pre-anthesis - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 16: Inflorescence - mid section - with freshly exserted anthers - enlarged - white backgroundImage 17: Inflorescence - tip - pre-anthesis - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 18: Inflorescence - tip - pre-anthesis - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 19: Inflorescence - tip - with freshly exserted anthers - enlarged - white backgroundImage 20: Inflorescence - tip - with freshly exserted anthers - enlarged - white background (2)Image 21: Leaf tip - adaxial view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 22: Ligule - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 23: Ligule - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 24: Ligule - opened out - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 25: Node - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 26: Spikelet (in bud) - opened - highly enlarged - black backgroundImage 27: Spikelet - at anthesis - highly enlarged - black backgroundImage 28: Spikelet cluster - abaxial view - highly enlarged - black backgroundImage 29: Spikelet cluster - adaxial view - highly enlarged - black backgroundImage 30: Spikelet - dissection - enlarged - black backgroundImage 31: Spikelet - opened - highly enlarged - black background

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Gateley, P Alopecurus pratensis: Meadow Foxtail

Alopecurus pratensis (Meadow Foxtail) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Alopecurus pratensis (Meadow Foxtail)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 21 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Alopecurus pratensis (Meadow Foxtail)
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