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Alopecurus geniculatus L.

Marsh foxtail

source: Rasbak (2006), Wikimedia Commons (GFDL license)
source: Rasbak (2006), Wikimedia Commons (GFDL license)

Nomenclature

GrinTax Alopecurus geniculatus L.
The Plant list Alopecurus geniculatus L.
English name Marsh foxtail



Crop relationship
Foxtail grass same genus



FLORON data (2014)
Indigeneity native
Trend since 1950 stable or increasing
Presence common
Status least concern
Legal protection unlisted

© NDFF, 2015
© NDFF, 2015

Legend distribution maps

upper map:

  • red: locations of presence from year 2000 onwards
  • blue: previous localities where the species has not been observed anymore after 1999.
  • source: Verspreidingsatlas.nl

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lower map:

Distribution area
Europe largest part of Europe
Asia NW-Asia
Africa -
North-America naturalized
South-America -
Australia naturalized
source: wilde-planten.nl, 2015
source: wilde-planten.nl, 2015

Expected distribution due to climate change

Expected distribution area in 2070 in the European region and in the Netherlands compared with current suitable areas under an optimistic and a pessimistic climate change scenario (see: About CWRnl / Methodology). Click on a map to enlarge.

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Optimistic scenario

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Distribution data GBIF, July 2017. doi:10.15468/dl.zdgtnb
Distribution data GBIF, July 2017. doi:10.15468/dl.zdgtnb

Pessimistic scenario

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Additional information