Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). Masses of this here. Timothy is instead a bit later flowering but in particular has spikelets with two points a bit like earwig "ears". Marsh Foxtail is also similar, but has a different growing habit (stems along the ground and then like an L shape, up to the seed head).

Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) (02/05/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). Masses of this here. Timothy is instead a bit later flowering but in particular has spikelets with two points a bit like earwig "ears". Marsh Foxtail is also similar, but has a different growing habit (stems along the ground and then like an L shape, up to the seed head).

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). This one not yet flowering.

Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) (02/05/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). This one not yet flowering.

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). Doesn't have the double-tipped spikelets of Timothy.

Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) (02/05/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). Doesn't have the double-tipped spikelets of Timothy.

Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) (02/05/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve).

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). Here's a specimen that is more purple flushed (which is allowed).

Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) (02/05/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). Here's a specimen that is more purple flushed (which is allowed).

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). Now in flower - a mass of pale pink anthers.

Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) (02/05/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). Now in flower - a mass of pale pink anthers.

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). Anthers, and you can just make out the furry white things which are the stigmas.

Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) (02/05/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). Anthers, and you can just make out the furry white things which are the stigmas.

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). Anthers turn brownish when the age.

Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) (02/05/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). Anthers turn brownish when the age.

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). Younger pink anthers amonst older brown ones.

Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) (02/05/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). Younger pink anthers amonst older brown ones.

Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) (02/05/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve).