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A short-lived perennial grass, forming a dense tuft of upright stems to 75cm high, sheathed with smooth, narrow green leaves to 20cm long. Cylindrical flower heads are produced at the tips of the stems, which are often flushed with purple.

About the genus

Phleum is a genus of grasses, annual or perennial, with narrow, linear leaves and flowering spikelets arranged in panicles, racemes, or spikes. Some species are important forage or cereal crops, while others are valued as ornamental grasses

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