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Definition of Alopecurus pratensis
1. Noun. Stout erect perennial grass of northern parts of Old World having silky flowering spikes; widely cultivated for pasture and hay; naturalized in North America.
Exact synonyms: Meadow Foxtail
Group relationships: Alopecurus, Genus Alopecurus
Generic synonyms: Foxtail, Foxtail Grass
Group relationships: Alopecurus, Genus Alopecurus
Generic synonyms: Foxtail, Foxtail Grass
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alopecurus Pratensis
Literary usage of Alopecurus pratensis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Quantitative Method in Biology by Julius MacLeod (1919)
"Dimensions in millimetres: TABLE I Length of the blade of the upper leaf of the
fertile stem Minimum Maximum Alopecurus pratensis Agrostis alba Glyceria ..."
2. The Library of Agricultural and Horticultural Knowledge: With an Appendix on by John Baxter (1830)
"... as well as siliceous earth or sand, the Alopecurus pratensis, Festuca pratensis,
Dactylis glo- merala, Phleum pratense major, ..."
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