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Alopecurus bulbosus Gouan

bulbous foxtail (Poaceae / Gramineae)

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Alopecurus bulbosus grows in coastal marshes and has inflorescences that closely resemble those of Alopecurus pratensis or Alopecurus geniculatus.

Frampton-on-Severn (VC34: West Gloucestershire); 2019-06-17

 bulbous foxtail / Alopecurus bulbosus: _Alopecurus bulbosus_ grows in coastal marshes and has inflorescences that closely resemble those of _Alopecurus pratensis_ or _Alopecurus geniculatus_.

Alopecurus bulbosus differs from its relatives in its thickened – sometimes bulbous – stem bases.

Frampton-on-Severn (VC34: West Gloucestershire); 2019-06-17

 bulbous foxtail / Alopecurus bulbosus: _Alopecurus bulbosus_ differs from its relatives in its thickened – sometimes bulbous – stem bases.

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