Foxtail Grass

Botanical Name: Alopecurus Common Names: foxtail grass . wild millet Description: A foxtail is a spikelet or cluster of a grass . that serves to disperse its seeds as a unit. Thus . the foxtail is a type of diaspore or plant dispersal unit. Some grasses that produce a foxtail are themselves called "foxtail" . also "spear grass". They can become a health hazard for dogs and other domestic animals . and a nuisance for people.