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Poaceae
Black twitch
Alopecurus myosuroides
Also known as Alopecurus myosuroides var. versicolor, Alopecurus myosuroides var. compositus, Alopecurus agrestis var. geniculatus, Alopecurus paniculatus
Native Plants · Grass · Annual Grass · Weed · Poaceae · Arable Weed · Disturbed Soil · Foxtail · Agricultural Pest · Meadow · Cool Season Grass
Black twitch is an annual grass commonly found in agricultural fields and disturbed soils, thriving in full sun to partial shade with moderate moisture. It spreads readily and is generally managed as a weed rather than cultivated intentionally in garden settings. It requires little care but can outcompete desirable plants if left unchecked.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; keep soil moist during active growth but avoid prolonged saturation · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2 ft
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, California, Central European Rus, Chile South, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark
Sources: trefle, usda
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