Alopecurus pratensis L. subsp. pratensis

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Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Alopecurus // Species: Alopecurus pratensis L.// Subspecies: Alopecurus pratensis L. subsp. pratensis

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980).

Distribution: Native to the Azores, from Europe to Russian Far East, Mongolia and West Himalaya according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Grasslands, pastures, sparse woods.

Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.

Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis – stems with inflorescences. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis – inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis – inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis – inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis – inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis – inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis – stems with upper cauline leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis – upper cauline leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis – stem and leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis – leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis – stem, leaf with leaf sheath and ligule. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis – stems with cauline leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis – plant base. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis – plant base. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis – spikelets. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pratensis. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77171940-1 [Accessed 01.05.2022].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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