Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Poales > Family Poaceae > Tribe Aveneae > Genus Alopecurus

Alopecurus geniculatus L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Alopecurus*	L.	accepted genus name
*Colobachne*	P. Beauv.	heterotypic synonym

Species group names

*Alopecurus brachystachyus*	sensu Sirjaer	misapplied name

Children

Alopecurus geniculatus L. subsp. geniculatus

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Estonian: Põlvjas rebasesaba sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Finnish: polvipuntarpää sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Latvian: lietkā lapsaste sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Lithuanian: nariuotasis pašiaušėlis sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Swedish: kärrkavle

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 60. 1753

Genbank

Citation

Valdés, B. & Scholz, H.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. Alopecurus geniculatus L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/e1ff42a5-ec57-41c6-bd6c-4467d54bed0a