BC Flora


Alopecurus geniculatus


Name
Alopecurus geniculatus
Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal.
Alopecurus geniculatus Linnaeus
Common Name
water meaadow foxtail
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
656
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Boreal white and black spruce
Cariboo aspen-lodgepole pine-Douglas fir
Coastal Douglas fir
Coastal western hemlock
Interior Douglas fir
Interior western hemlock
Subboreal spruce
Status in the Flora of BC
Naturalized
Duration
Perennial Withering
Habit
Herb Wetland plant
Sex
Monoclinous
Flower Colour
green to purple
Flowering Months
| June | July |
Fruit
Simple dry indehiscent fruit
Fruit Colour
Base Chromosome Number
7
Chromosome Status in BC
Polyploidy present
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
28
Poison Status in BC
Economic Status in BC
Data incomplete
Ornamental Value in BC
Endangered Status in BC
Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Alopecurus geniculatus" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur.
References
(Not yet available)
Links
Search NatureServe Explorer for "Alopecurus geniculatus"
Search Google images for "Alopecurus geniculatus"
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