Scientific name:
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Alopecurus pratensis L. |
Family name latin:
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Poaceae |
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| Description: |
An up to 100 cm high spiked meadow-grass with underground runners reaching a length of up to 10 cm; seed-head panicle approx. 1 cm thick; perennial; flowering season: V - VII; a good and rich fodder when harvested early; moisture and nutrient indicator; easily confused with Phleum pratense L., however appearing a good deal earlier in the year;
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| Occurence: |
Common and widespread, mainly on moist fields; occasionally also as a culture;
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| Related species: |
The genus alopecurus contains 6 further species. The by far most frequent of these is: Alopecurus myosuroides Huds., black grass; scattered on cultivated fields and fallow ground (VI - VII);
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| Allergy trigger: |
Pollen, approx. 40 µm;
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| Invasions path: |
Inhalative (May - July);
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| Allergology: |
Of high clinical importance because of its frequency;
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| Clinical relevance: |
heavy
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