Pronunciation: al-oh-peh-KYUR-us ee-KWAY-lis
Common name: Shortawn foxtail
Family: Poaceae (Grass)
Habitat: Wet meadows and other moist places,
montane coniferous forest to 9200', mountains
from San Diego Co. north
Blooming period: May to July
Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Alopecurus
(2) aequalis