Alopecurus aequalis Sobol. SHORTAWN FOXTAIL. (As A. geniculatus), "near the lower Suspension bridge, Ontario," Day (1888). Ontario, Niagara Park System (as A. aristulatus), Cameron (1895). "... known to occur in the Parks," Hamilton (1943).

New York: Erie Co., (as A. aristulatus) City of Buffalo Wet meadows along Niagara River. Frank W. Johnson June 30, 1923 (BUF).

Alopecurus geniculatus L. MARSH FOXTAIL

New York: Erie Co., Buckhorn Island State Park, SE sector S of East-West River Parkway beside I 90; open wet meadow with Hieracium piloselloides, Carex granularis, Puccinellia distans. Probably salty ground. P. M. Eckel June 17, 2001.

[*Alopecurus pratensis L.] MEADOW FOXTAIL. Ontario, Queen Victoria Park, Panton (1890).

Not reported for the Niagara Frontier Region by Zander & Pierce (1979). Mitchell (1986) reported this species as naturalized in New York State. This is a species naturalized from Europe occurring in both the eastern and western United States.

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