Carolina foxtail (Alopecurus carolinianus Walter)
↑Summary
A species of grass native to a wide range across North America; the name "Carolina" is misleading as it is more common in the central U.S. from Illinois south to Louisiana, and also occurs in scattered locations in the interior west.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Native | |
| Introduced | |
| Native or Not Present | |
| Native or Introduced | |
| Native or Introduced or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
↑Habitat
Prefers sunny, moist areas.
↑Related Plants
Numerous Alopecurus species, both native and introduced, occur across North America.
↑Links & External Resources
• Alopecurus carolinianus (Annual Foxtail) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Alopecurus carolinianus (Carolina foxtail) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Alopecurus carolinianus | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Tufted Foxtail | iNaturalist (About This Site)
• Alopecurus carolinianus | CABI Invasive Species Compendium (About This Site)
• Alopecurus carolinianus | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Alopecurus carolinianus | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Alopecurus carolinianus | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Carolina Foxtail | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Alopecurus carolinianus Walt. (Carolina Foxtail Grass) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
