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Alopecurus geniculatus L.
water foxtail
Symbol: ALGE2
Group: Monocot
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Plant Synonyms:
ALGE2 Alopecurus geniculatus L.
 

ALPA9

Alopecurus pallescens Piper
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Plant Distribution by State

Alopecurus geniculatus L.

ALGE2

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Related Taxa:
Alopecurus geniculatus L.

View 270 genera in Poaceae, 11 species in Alopecurus

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Classification:
Alopecurus geniculatus L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
                   Subclass Commelinidae –
                      Order Cyperales –
                         Family Poaceae – Grass family
                            Genus Alopecurus L. – foxtail
                               Species Alopecurus geniculatus L. – water foxtail

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Introduced Information:
Alopecurus geniculatus L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Alopecurus geniculatus L.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACW+,OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL FACW+ OBL OBL NO NO

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Alopecurus geniculatus L.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 40437.
View photographs from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View species account or photographs from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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