Rough-stalked meadow-grass

It has short stolons. The leaves are broad and tapering, and the sheathes are very rough. It has shiny leaves like Lolium perenne and Crested Dog's-tail.

They have pointed ligules 4-10mm long.
The roughish, slender stem grows 30 to 60 cm high. Compare with smooth meadow grass Poa annua which has a smooth stem. The panicle is green and 15 cm long. The spikelets are egg-shaped.
It has a loose, whorled green panicle, much branched, 15 cm long.