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18th Aug 2018, Burscough Bridge area, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Can be either decumbent or ascending: both here. It grows to 40 or 50cm long and can also take root at any nodes on the ground - which it often does with the lower nodes. |
18th Aug 2018, Burscough Bridge area, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
18th Aug 2018, Burscough Bridge area, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
18th Aug 2018, Burscough Bridge area, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
18th Aug 2018, Burscough Bridge area, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
The anthers, which can be yellow or purple (but here fawn coloured) are the obtrusions on thin white filaments) are between 0.8 to 2mm long. |
18th Aug 2018, Burscough Bridge area, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
18th Aug 2018, Burscough Bridge area, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
The glumes are obtuse (aka rounded at the top) |
Hybridizes with :
It is native and is common throughout the British Isles occurring in marshes, damp meadows, beside ponds or ditches - much the same habitats as Meadow Foxtail
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Alopecurus | geniculatus | ⇐ Global Aspect ⇒ | Poaceae |
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