Phleum pratense

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Laxly to densely caespitose perennial. Stems 9-85 cm, erect, or geniculately ascending from base, smooth, glabrous, 3-4-noded, lowest node sometimes rather thickened. Leaf sheaths glabrous; ligule 1-6 mm, obtuse; blades 4-20 ern x 3-9 mm, linear, acuminate, glabrous, scabridulous on margins and towards apex. Panicle 1-6.2 cm x 6-8 mm, cylindrical. Spikelets 3.5-4 mm , oblong, truncate. Glumes oblong, broadly hyaline on margins, ciliate on keel; lower glume softly hairy on margins; aristate point 1-1.6 mm. Lemma 1.4-2.1 mm, minutely hairy. Palea nearly equalling lemma. Anthers 1.5-2 mm. Fl. 6-8. Mixed deciduous woodland, water meadows, open mountain slopes, cultivated land, 420-2500 m.

N., W. & C. Europe, Mediterranean area, Caucasia, Siberia, Syrian Desert, Iran, E. Asia. Introduced into N. America. Euro-Sib. element.