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Mountain Foxtail - Alopecurus magellanicus
Other Names:
Alpine Foxtail, Boreal Foxtail,
Alopecurus borealis, Alopecurus alpinus [misapplied]
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Native Species Global Rank :
G5
State Rank :
S4
C-value :
6
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General Description
Rhizomatous perennial. Stems few-bunched, 20–100 cm. Leaves: blades 2–6 mm broad. Inflorescence a dense ovoid panicle 1.5–4 cm long, >1 cm in diameter. Spikelets 3–4 mm long; glumes silky over entire surface. Lemmas with an awn extending 2.5–3 mm beyond lemma tip, emanating from the middle (Lavin in
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX ).
Range Comments
Greenland to Alaska, south to CO and UT; Arctic regions and northern Eurasia.
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 106
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