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Sonoma shortawn foxtail
Scientific Name: Alopecurus aequalis var. sonomensis
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Shortawn Foxtail (Alopecurus aequalis)
Alopecurus aequalis, commonly known as Shortawn Foxtail, is a grass species with several recognized varieties, including the Sonoma Shortawn Foxtail.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Alopecurus aequalis Sobol.
- Common Names: Shortawn Foxtail, Short-awn Meadow-foxtail, Short Foxtail, Orange Foxtail
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Variety: Alopecurus aequalis var. sonomensis P. Rubtzov (Sonoma Shortawn Foxtail, Sonoma Alopecurus)
Distribution and Habitat
Alopecurus aequalis has a broad distribution, occurring in Eurasia, the Americas, and North Africa. Alopecurus aequalis var. sonomensis, specifically, is found in California, particularly in Sonoma County, and has been identified in freshwater marshes and wet meadows. It is also found in low marshes of Marin and Sonoma counties, California. Arizona is also listed as a location.
Morphological Characteristics
- Alopecurus aequalis is an annual or perennial plant, growing to a height of approximately 0.3 meters (1 foot).
- It flowers from May to June.
- It is a tufted grass.
Ecological Role
- Exclusion of grazing from a population of the federally endangered Sonoma shortawn foxtail is noted in the text.
- Tall fescue or creeping foxtail suppresses foxtail barley, a related species.
Additional Information
- The flowers are hermaphrodite (possessing both male and female reproductive organs).
Further Information
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