Taxon: Alopecurus magellanicus Lam.

Summary

Genus:

Alopecurus

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Pooideae

Tribe:

Poeae

Subtribe:

Alopecurinae

Nomen number:

418230

Place of publication:

Tabl. encycl. 1:168. 1791

Protologue link:

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/794355

Verified:

03/23/2001 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

118 (116 active, 6 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
Alopecurus alpinus Sm. subsp. alpinus
Alopecurus alpinus Sm. subsp. glaucus (Less.) Hultén
Alopecurus antarcticus Vahl
Alopecurus borealis Trin.
Alopecurus glaucus Less.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Correa, M. N. 1969-. Flora patagonica.
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Soreng, R. J. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): IV. Subfamily Pooideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 48:103-104.
Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	alpine foxtail	as Alopecurus borealis	1	Stace, C. 1995. New flora of the British Isles. Note: = Alopecurus borealis Trin.
English	boreal foxtail		1	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
English	polar foxtail	as Alopecurus borealis	1	Rønning, O. I. 1996. The flora of Svalbard. Note: = Alopecurus borealis Trin.
French	vulpin alpin		2	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
French	vulpin boreale		2	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
German	Anden-Fuchsschwanzgras		2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1195. Note: as Alopecurus alpinus
Swedish	sydkavle		2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Mongolia	Mongolia			Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Kamčatskij kraj		Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Magadanskaja oblast'		Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia	Eastern Siberia		Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation-Western Siberia	Western Siberia		Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation-European part	European part	e.	Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Svalbard and Jan Mayen			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	United Kingdom			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah		Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora. Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Northwest Territories		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Yukon		Cody, W. J. 1996. Flora of the Yukon Territory. Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Greenland			FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	United States	Alaska		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Chubut		Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Mendoza		Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Neuquén		Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Río Negro		Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Santa Cruz		Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Tierra del Fuego		Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Chile			Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador			Soreng, R. J. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): IV. Subfamily Pooideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 48:103-104.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru			Soreng, R. J. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): IV. Subfamily Pooideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 48:103-104.

Native
Asia-Temperate

SIBERIA: Russian Federation-Western Siberia [Western Siberia], Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia [Eastern Siberia]
MONGOLIA: Mongolia
RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Kamčatskij kraj, Magadanskaja oblast']

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part (e.)]

Northern America

SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories, Yukon], Greenland, United States [Alaska]
EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Ontario]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Utah]

Southern America

WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Ecuador, Peru
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Mendoza, Chubut, Neuquén, Río Negro, Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego], Chile

Reference(s)

Cody, W. J. 1996. Flora of the Yukon Territory. Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
Soreng, R. J. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): IV. Subfamily Pooideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 48:103-104.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora. Note: = Alopecurus alpinus Sm.
Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=418230. Accessed 9 May 2026.