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Alopecurus pratensis

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Alopecurus

meadow foxtail

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially Naturalizing

Island Status

Maui Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 60 (1753)

Other References

Judziewicz 2017:1 (NEWNAT/H, DESCR); Faccenda 2025b:112 (exclude from checklist, no plants seen at site in 2024 visit)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Alopecurus pratensis Makawao Hawaiian Agricultrual Experiment Station, branch station Grass garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hosaka, E.Y. 2602 Maui BISH 7/17/1941
2 Alopecurus pratensis Makawao Haleakala Br. Sta Planted in grass garden, fair growth PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hosaka, E.Y. 2670 Maui BISH 7/23/1943
3 Alopecurus pratensis Puna, Volcano, 11-3733 Ala Ohia St., Volcano Guest House Property In active cow pasture; (with remnant ohi`a trees) dominated by Ehrharta stipoides, Digitaria violascens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Judziewicz, E.J. 16508 Hawaii BISH 3/23/2016
4 Alopecurus pratensis makawao haleakala br. sta PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hosaka, e.y. collector number: 2670 Oahu BISH 7/23/1943
5 Alopecurus pratensis makawao hawaiian agricultrual experiment station, branch station Grass garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hosaka, e.y. collector number: 2602 Maui BISH 7/17/1941
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