Is spring late where you live? Take a walk in the woods and see what you can find to record
meadow foxtail
Alopecurus pratensis
- An early flowering grass
- Flower head forms a soft, compact cylindrical spike up to 9cm long
- Look out for the purple or orange anthers drooping from the flower head to indicate it is flowering.
Where found
Meadows and other grassy areas. It prefers rich, damp neutral soil.
When to look for