This shows some of the features of this grass which spreads by stolons (often tinged red), which root at regular intervals. It likes path edges and farm gates especially in the wet.

Agrostis stolonifera NS6762 23Jul2020 MP

Before the pannicle opens, it has this dark appearance.

Agrostis stolonifera NS6051 9July2020 PW

However it’s also common in waste ground and roadsides.

Agrostis stolonifera NS5365 27Jun2018 PW

The open panicle during flowering shows the branches and branchlets.

Agrostis stolonifera NS5365 27Jun2018 PW

This shows the spread by red-tinged stolons, and closed panicle after flowering.

Agrostis stolonifera NS6163 22Sep2018 PW

Agrostis capillaris vs. A. stolonifera NT0132 15Sept2018 PW

Agrostis capillaris NS7949 3Aug2020 MP

The grass grows in small clumps as it spreads by rhizomes just below the surface of the soil.

Agrostis capillaris NS 8543 23Sep2018 PW