About Alopecurus geniculatus L.
Alopecurus geniculatus is a grass species commonly called water foxtail or marsh foxtail. It is native to most of Eurasia, and has been introduced to North America, South America, and Australia. It grows in moist habitats. This is a perennial bunch grass with erect stems that reach up to approximately 60 cm (24 inches) tall. Its leaves grow up to 12 cm (5 inches) in length. The inflorescence is a dense panicle ranging from pale green to purplish, reaching 6 to 7 cm long, and produces dusty yellow-orange anthers when blooming. Alopecurus geniculatus reproduces sexually via seeds, and can also reproduce vegetatively through rooting at its stem nodes. In Europe, this species can be infected by the foxtail smut fungus, Urocystis alopecuri.
