Similarity To Other Grassland Species
Alopecurus pratensis has two common relatives Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus and Black Grass Alopecurus myosuroides.
However It is usually confused with Timothy-grass, Phleum pratense,. Timothy flowers later from June until August. The spikelets of Timothy are twin horn like projections arranged in cylindrical panicles, foxtail has a soft, single awn.
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