Description: Turf perennial with erect and rigid stems up to 70 cm tall. The leaves are bluish-green in color. On the pyramidal panicle there are compacted spikelets, which are composed of 3-4 greenish flowers. The spikelets tufts are densely packed. The fruit is a grain.

Flowering time: May-August

Habitat: Rocky pastures and dry meadows

Interesting fact: Melliferous  and good plant for animal fodder.