Blackgrass, Carolina Foxtail

Alopecurus spp.

Poaceae (Grass Family)

▲ mature plant showing spreading-upright growth habit

▲▼ mature plants

▲▼ inflorescences

▲ ligule and collar region

Blackgrass, Carolina Foxtail, other Alopecurus spp.:  (not in Weeds of the Great Plains, nor Weeds of the Northeast)

·         Cool-season, somewhat spreading annual grass—grows 6” – 18” tall

·         Leaves dark green smooth with long, papery ligule

·         Inflorescence is a spike (like timothy grass) and white anthers often show outside of spikelets when flowering

·         Found in reduced tillage crops; serious weed in Europe, now appearing here more in wetter, more fertile soils