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Alopecurus geniculatus L.

Marsh Foxtail

Poaceae

Traits


    15–40 cm tall. inflorescence: dense-panicle-like, cylindrical-elongate, 1–5 cm long, 0.3–0.5 cm broad. spikelets: 1‑flowered, 2–4 mm long. glumes: fused in the lower third, keeled, keel with 0.5–1 mm long hairs. lemmas: awned. awn: inserted in the lower third of the ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Alopecurus geniculatus

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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 geniculatus

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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 geniculatus

Alopecurus geniculatus

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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