Genus Alopecurus (Noun)
Meaning
Annual or perennial grasses including decorative and meadow species as well as notorious agricultural weeds.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Alopecurus myosuroides, also known as blackgrass, is a troublesome annual weed belonging to the genus Alopecurus.
- The genus Alopecurus includes species such as Alopecurus pratensis, a common perennial grass found in meadows.
- Alopecurus aequalis is an example of a semi-aquatic species within the genus Alopecurus, often found near water bodies.
- Seeds of Alopecurus can be dispersed through the soil, and some species are capable of producing thousands of seeds per plant.
- Some species within the genus Alopecurus are often cultivated for decorative purposes in gardens.