This is one of our commonest grasses and has stems between 40 cm and 80 cm tall but fairly narrow leaves. It is used as a fodder crop. It is a tufted perennial grass found throughout England, Ireland and Wales and common in Scotland except for the highest mountain in the north.

In New Flora of the British Isles Edition 3 (2010) by Clive Stace the name of this species was changed from Festuca pratensis to Schedonorus pratensis.

Side of road into Cobh, Irish Republic 23rd June 2007

Added on 4th January 2008, updated 15th January 2009, updated 31st March 2010, updated 26th May 2012, updated 14th Nov 2014