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PLANTS

Orange Foxtail

Alopecurus aequalis

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialGreen flowers
Orange Foxtail, photo 1 of 5
Orange Foxtail, In flower
Orange Foxtail, Flower buds
76 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 76 cm. Grows in fields.

There are 97 observations of Orange Foxtail in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec19
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue19
  3. Montérégie10
  4. Estrie10
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent9
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches8
  7. Côte-Nord8
  8. Capitale-Nationale7
  9. Outaouais4
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1

Habitat

FieldsHubert Figuière

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Meadow foxtailAlopecurus pratensis
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