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Alopecurus geniculatus
marsh foxtail
Other common names
elbowit grasscynffonwellt elinog
Botanical details
- Family
- Poaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Genus
Alopecurus
- Genus description
Alopecurus can be annual or perennial grasses, forming a clump of linear leaves, with erect stems bearing dense, spike-like panicles of small flowers in late spring and summer
- Name status
Correct
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