Lagurus ovatus

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Family:	POACEAE
Species:	Lagurus ovatus L.
Common Name:	Bunny's Tail Grass
Habitat:	**
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Herb
Duration:	Annual
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	**
Plant Notes:	**
Taxonomic Notes:	Discovered in the Alabama flora in 2024 at two different stations: Blount County (Brian Keener) and Randolph County (Lee Kelly).
Status:	Not Native
References:	**

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

Family	POACEAE - Grass family
Genus	Lagurus
Species	Lagurus ovatus L. - Bunny's Tail Grass

Citation	Lagurus ovatus Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 81. 1753.
Basionym:	**
Type:	"Habitat in Italia, Gallia, Sicilia, Lusitania.", without data, (lectotype: LINN 96.1). Lectotypified by Meikle in Fl. Cyprus 2 : 1788. 1985.

** Not applicable or data not available.

No synonyms exist for this species.

No synonyms exist for this species.

No specimens exist for this species.

For more information, contact: Brian R. Keener, Ph.D.

Data last modified: 7/2/2025

Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2025. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.