Alopecurus aequalis




Family Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily Pooideae
Tribe Aveneae
Scientific name Alopecurus aequalis Sobolewski
Synonyms Alopecurus aequalis Sobolewski subsp. amurensis (Komarov) Hultén; Alopecurus aequalis Sobolewski subsp. aristulatus (Michaux) Tzvelev; Alopecurus aequalis Sobolewski var. amurensis (Komarov) Ohwi; Alopecurus aequalis Sobolewski var. aristulatus (Michaux) Tzvelev; Alopecurus amurensis Komarov; Alopecurus aristulatus Michaux; Alopecurus geniculatus var. aequalis (Sobolewski) Paunero
Common name (Japanese common name) suzume-no-teppou [sparrow's gun], yari-kusa [spear grass]
(English common name) shortawn foxtail
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) worldwide
Habitat Rice paddy, riverside
Chromosomal number 2n=14
Description Culms 20-40cm tall. Leaves ca. 10cm long, 1.5-4mm wide. Flowers inflorescences 3-8cm long, spikelets 3-3.5mm long, flowering in April to June. Annual plants.
Reference Alopecurus aequalis Sobolewski
Alopecurus aequalis Sobol.
Phosphorothionoamidates (US Patent 3943203/1976)
Selective herbicides (US Patent 3967951/1976)
Cyclohexane derivatives (US Patent 3950420/1976)
Herbicidal composition of 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrane-2,4-diones and methods (US Patent 3989504/1976)
Amido phosphorothiolate pesticide (US Patent 4137065/1979)
Novel diphenyl ether derivative and herbicidal composition containing the same as an active component (US Patent 4280834/1981)
2-Methyl-4'-isopropyl-2-pentenoyl anilide (US Patent /1985)
Herbicidal sulfonylguanidine derivatives (US Patent 4619688/1986)
Herbicidal novel 2-alkoxyaminosulfonyl-benzene-sulfonylureas (US Patent 4626273/1986)
N-(3-chloro-4-isopropylphenyl) carboxamide derivative and selective herbicide (US Patent 4749812/1988)
Picolinic acid derivatives and herbicidal compositions (US Patent 4931087/1990)
Pyrrolin-2-one compounds which are useful as herbicides (US Patent 5006157/1991)
Herbicidal granular compositions (US Patent 5019155/1991)
Benzoxazine compounds useful as herbicides (US Patent 5041154/1991)
Pyridine derivatives, herbicidal composition containing the same, and method for killing weeds (US Patent 5380700/1995)
Furobenzopyran derivatives, process for preparation of same and herbicides containing same as active components (US Patent 5530146/1996)
Herbicidal composition for upland farming and weeding method (US Patent 5635448/1997)
Cyclohexanedione derivatives and herbicides containing them (US Patent 5981439/1999)
Pyrazole derivatives (US Patent 5863866/1999)
2-Pyrimidinyloxy-n-aryl-benzylamine derivatives,their processes and uses (US Pantent 6800590/2004)
Triketone derivatives and herbicide (US Patent 6756343/2004)
Isoxazoline derivative and herbicide comprising the same as active ingredient (US Patent 7238689/2007)



April 2007
at roadside
April 2007
at roadside
April 2007
at roadside