Annual Foxtail, Pacific Foxtail
Alopecurus saccatus
Synonyms: Alopecurus californicus, Alopecurus howellii
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Annual foxtail seen at left growing in vernal ponds northwest of The Dalles, Oregon.........May 14, 2012. Although it is a native, it is is a pesky weed in these vernal pools.
The images at center and at right show annual foxtail growing in a vernally moist pond at Heartleaf Bluff, a Friends of the Columbia Gorge property near Lyle, WA.....April 13, 2024.
Close-ups of annual foxtail as seen growing in vernal ponds northwest of The Dalles, Oregon........May 14, 2012. Plants are short, tending to grow 6-12 inches high.
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Close-ups of the inflorescence of annual foxtail as seen growing in vernal ponds northwest of The Dalles, Oregon.......April 21, 2013.
Paul Slichter