Herb latin name: Shortawn Foxtail,Shortawn Foxtail Extract

Latin name: Alopecurus aequalis

Synonyms: Alopecurus fulvusAlopecurus 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.

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Habitat of the herb: 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 known

Herb latin name: Shortawn Foxtail,Shortawn Foxtail Extract

Latin name: Alopecurus aequalis

Synonyms: Alopecurus fulvusAlopecurus 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.

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Habitat of the herb: 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 known