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Alopecurus aequalis var. sonomensis
Also called Foxtail Grasses, Foxtails
Sonoma alopecurus is a rare perennial grass from wet soils and freshwater marshes in California, now listed as endangered. It is not a common garden plant, and it needs consistently wet, marsh-like conditions to grow.
Alopecurus aequalis var. sonomensis, commonly known as Sonoma alopecurus, is a species of grass endemic to parts of California. It is considered endangered. It is sometimes considered a taxonomic synonym of Alopecurus magellanicus.
Though once found at sites across Sonoma and Marin Counties, it may no longer occur anywhere outside of Point Reyes. Much of its former wetland habitat has been destroyed or significantly altered for development and agriculture. Ecologists have attempted to expand its range via reintroductions without success. In Point Reyes, the main population is located in a marsh among the dunes on a parcel on the Point Reyes peninsula formerly owned by AT&T.
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