BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Alopecurus (foxtail grasses)

Subtaxa

Rank	Taxon
Species	Alopecurus aequalis Sobol. (Orange Foxtail)				1
Species	Alopecurus bulbosus Gouan (Bulbous Foxtail)	3	5
Species	Alopecurus geniculatus L. (Marsh Foxtail)		6	1	5
Species	Alopecurus myosuroides Hudson (Black-grass)				3
Species	Alopecurus pratensis L. (Meadow Foxtail)				16

Suggested Literature

Alopecurus may be covered by literature listed under:

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Alopecurus:

	inflorescence	inflorescence is parasitised by Sphacelia anamorph	Claviceps purpurea - Ergot (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	inflorescence	inflorescence may be infected and damaged by sclerotium	Claviceps purpurea - Ergot (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (live)	live leaf is parasitised by embedded sorus	Urocystis alopecuri - a smut fungus (Urocystales: Urocystaceae)		Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006
	leaf (live)	live leaf is spotted by immersed, thin, subcuticular stromatic plates of Rhynchosporium anamorph	Rhynchosporium secalis - Leaf Blotch Or Scald Of Grasses - Causative Organism		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [Causes irregular blotches, up to 2.5cm long, at first water-soaked, later pale grey or greyish brown, sometimes zonate and often with dark reddish-brown margins.]
	leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Selandria serva - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1952
	leaf	leaf is spotted by immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph	Pseudoseptoria donacis - a coelomycete		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [Spots mostly near leaf edges and tips, oval, 2-5mm long, very pale brown or grey, with narrow purplish-brown borders]
	sheath (live)	live sheath is spotted by immersed, thin, subcuticular stromatic plates of Rhynchosporium anamorph	Rhynchosporium secalis - Leaf Blotch Or Scald Of Grasses - Causative Organism		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [Causes irregular blotches, up to 2.5cm long, at first water-soaked, later pale grey or greyish brown, sometimes zonate and often with dark reddish-brown margins.]
	sheath	sheath is spotted by immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph	Pseudoseptoria donacis - a coelomycete		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [Spots mostly near leaf edges and tips, oval, 2-5mm long, very pale brown or grey, with narrow purplish-brown borders]
	stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by pseudothecium	Phaeosphaeria vagans - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by pycnidium of Hendersonia coelomycetous anamorph	Phaeosphaeria vagans - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997

Alopecurus may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

References