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Alopecurus carolinianus is a species of grass known by the common names Carolina foxtail and tufted foxtail.

Alopecurus carolinianus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Alopecurus
Species:	A. carolinianus
Binomial name
Alopecurus carolinianus Walt.

Distribution

It is native to much of North America, including most of the United States and western Canada. It may be an introduced species in many areas, however. It is most common in moist areas.

Description

This is an annual bunchgrass forming tufts of erect stems up to about half a meter tall. The leaves are 8 to 15 centimeters in maximum length. The inflorescence is dense, cylindrical, and only a few centimeters long. It blooms in yellow to bright orange anthers.

References

• Everitt, J.H., Drawe, D.L., Little, C.R., and Lonard, R.I. 2011. Grasses of South Texas. Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock, Texas. 336 pp. (ISBN 978-0-89672-668-0)

External links

• Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Alopecurus carolinianus^{[permanent dead link]}
• USDA Plants Profile for Alopecurus carolinianus
• Grass Manual Treatment
• UC Photos gallery — Alopecurus carolinianus

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