Alopecurus L.
(foxtail grasses)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Alopecurus bulbosus
Bulbous Foxtail
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 		Species 8 images 1 ident. refs
Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Foxtail
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 		Species 6 images 2 ident. refs
Alopecurus geniculatus x bulbosus = A. x plettkei
a hybrid foxtail
Species hybrid 1 ident. refs
Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail
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 		Species 31 images 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusAlopecurus (foxtail grasses)
TribePoeae (a tribe of grasses)
SubfamilyPOOIDEAE (a subfamily of grasses)
FamilyPOACEAE (grasses, couch)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Alopecurus (foxtail grasses) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Alopecurus (foxtail grasses)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 48 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Alopecurus (foxtail grasses)
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