medicinal herbs
Shortawn Foxtail
Alopecurus aequalis
Herb: Shortawn Foxtail
Latin name: Alopecurus aequalis
Synonyms: Alopecurus fulvus
Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)
Medicinal use of Shortawn Foxtail:
The whole plant is antiphlogistic, depurative and diuretic. It is used in the treatment of oedema, chickenpox and snakebites.Description of the plant:
Plant:
Annual/PerennialHeight:
30 cm(11 3/4 inch)
Flowering:
May toJune
Habitat of the herb:
Wet meadows and the edges of ponds and ditches.Edible parts of Shortawn Foxtail:
Seed - cooked. It can be used whole like millet, but is more usually ground into a flour and used with other cereals in making bread etc. The seed is small and fiddly, it is very much a famine food.Propagation of the herb:
Seed - we have no details for this species but suggest sowing the seed in situ in April and only just covering it.Cultivation of Shortawn Foxtail:
Wet meadows and the edges of ponds and ditches.Known hazards of Alopecurus aequalis:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.