Alopecurus aequalis
Encyclopedia
Alopecurus aequalis is a common species of grass
known by the common name shortawn foxtail.
It is native to much of the temperate Northern Hemisphere from Eurasia to North America, where it can be found in many types of habitat.
is a few centimeters long and blooms with white to yellow to bright orange anthers
.
endemic grass which is federally listed as an endangered species
of the United States.
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
known by the common name shortawn foxtail.
It is native to much of the temperate Northern Hemisphere from Eurasia to North America, where it can be found in many types of habitat.
Description
This perennial bunchgrass is variable in appearance. It produces bunches of erect stems between 10 and about 70 centimeters in height. The leaves are short, rarely exceeding 10 centimeters long. The cylindrical inflorescenceInflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
is a few centimeters long and blooms with white to yellow to bright orange anthers
Stamen
The stamen is the pollen producing reproductive organ of a flower...
.
Ecology
One variety of this species, var. sonomensis, is a rare CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
endemic grass which is federally listed as an endangered species
Endangered species
An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...
of the United States.