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A distinguishing feature is the upper surface of the leaf blade which feels rough and can cut in one direction, but is smooth in the opposite direction. The dark green upper sides of the leaves are deeply grooved.
It can grow to {{cvt|4.5|ft|m|1}} tall, and has a long, narrow, pointed ligule.<ref>[http://www.bsbi.org.uk/identification.html Identification Resources[[BSBI]]] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717004923/http://www.bsbi.org.uk/identification.html |date=2011-07-17 }} Identification Resources website</ref> It flowers from June until August.
It can be found on all types of grassland, although it prefers poorly drained soil. It forms a major component of the [[British NVC community MG9]] - ''[[Holcus lanatus]]'' to ''Deschampsia cespitosa'' [[mesotrophic soil|mesotrophic]] grasslands. It can exist up to altitudes of 4000 ft.<ref>Grasses by C E Hubbard, 1978, published by Penguin books</ref> Typical native grass associates in the western North American [[California coastal prairie|coastal prairie]]s, such as the [[California coastal prairie]], are ''[[Festuca californica]]'', ''[[Festuca idahoensis]]'', ''[[Danthonia californica]]'', and ''[[Nassella pulchra]]''.
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