Meadow Foxtail - Alopecurus pratensis
Description
- Title:
- Meadow Foxtail - Alopecurus pratensis
- Caption / Description:
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Alopecurus pratensis, known as the Meadow Foxtail or the Field Meadow Foxtail, is a perennial grass, belonging to the grass family (Poaceae). It is native to Europe and Asia.
This common plant is found on grasslands, especially on neutral soils. It can grow to a height of about 110 cm. The stem is erect or geniculate at the base. The leaves are about 5 mm wide. Meadow Foxtail has a cylindrical inflorescence, with glumes about 5-10 mm wide and spikelets about 4-6 mm long. It flowers from late spring to early summer and often again from late summer till autumn.
This species is widely cultivated for pasture and hay, and has become naturalised in many areas outside of its native range, including Australia and North America. The caterpillars of some Lepidoptera use it as a foodplant, e.g. the Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola). And male mosquitos can often be found on this flower drinking the nectar.
Description from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alopecurus_pratensis
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Biota
- Life
- Vitae
- Eukaryota
- Plantae
- Plants
- Magnoliophyta
- Flowering Plants
- Angiosperms
- Liliopsida
- Monocotyledons
- Poales
- Poaceae
- True grasses
- Alopecurus
- Foxtail grass
- Alopecurus pratensis
- Meadow Foxtail
- Field Meadow Foxtail
- Lubenham
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _MG_9438.CR2
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 2848px x 4272px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- RGB
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Adobe RGB (1998)
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- City:
- Lubenham
- Province/State:
- Leicestershire
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- City:
- Lubenham
- Province/State:
- Leicestershire
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
- Geo-location:
- 52.475286674153, -0.95617188763333 View on map
Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- Yes
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2010 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄160 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Canon EOS 450D
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 100mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- Off, Did not fire
- Exposure Mode:
- Auto
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Exposure Program:
- Aperture-priority AE
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Canon EF 100mm F2.8 Macro USM
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Adobe Camera RAW
- Post Processing: