Alopecurus saccatus
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Alopecurus saccatus is a species of grass
known by the common name Pacific foxtail, or Pacific meadow foxtail.
It is native the west coast of the United States from Washington to California
, where it grows in moist areas at low elevations. This is an annual grass forming tufts of stout, erect stems up to about 45 centimeters in maximum height. Leaves are up to 12 or 13 centimeters long. The inflorescence
is a dense panicle up to 6 or 7 centimeters long which blooms in yellow to reddish brown anthers
.
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
known by the common name Pacific foxtail, or Pacific meadow foxtail.
It is native the west coast of the United States from Washington to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it grows in moist areas at low elevations. This is an annual grass forming tufts of stout, erect stems up to about 45 centimeters in maximum height. Leaves are up to 12 or 13 centimeters long. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
is a dense panicle up to 6 or 7 centimeters long which blooms in yellow to reddish brown anthers
Stamen
The stamen is the pollen producing reproductive organ of a flower...
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