Alopecurus aequalis Shortawn foxtail (Gramineae)

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Alopecurus aequalis
Shortawn foxtail
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The Alopecurus aequalis plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Shortawn foxtail. Some home gardeners know the variety as A. fulvus.

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Latin Name:  Alopecurus aequalis
Common Name:  Shortawn foxtail
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  Sobol.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Wet meadows and the edges of ponds and ditches[17].

Edible Uses: Seed - cooked. It can be used whole like millet, but is more usually ground into a flour and used with other cereals in making bread etc. The seed is small and fiddly, it is very much a famine food[177, K].

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