Alopecurus bulbosus Gouan
(Bulbous Foxtail)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAlopecurus bulbosus (Bulbous 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 bulbosus (Bulbous Foxtail) :
1: Alopecurus bulbosus (Bulbous Foxtail)
11 Jun 2003 OSGR: ST48 51° 30’ N, 2° 40’ W Vice County: Monmouth (VC 35) United Kingdom
on saltmarsh
Image 1: In situImage 2: In situ - stemsImage 3: In situ - stems (2)Image 4: Inflorescences - enlargedImage 5: Node - magnifiedImage 6: Spikelets - dissections - magnifiedImage 7: Spikelets - magnifiedImage 8: Spikelets - magnified (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Trist, P.J.O., updated Rich, T.C.G. Alopecurus geniculatus / A. x plettkei / A. bulbosus Yeo, P.F. Acaena, taxa with spherical heads, Plant Crib 2012

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

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BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Alopecurus bulbosus (Bulbous Foxtail)
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