Agrostis vinealis (Chinese: 芒剪股颖; pinyin: mang jian gu ying) is a species of grass known by the common names brown bentgrass[1] and brown bent,[2] which can be found from Russia to Mongolia, China,[3] Pakistan,[4] India[5] and Alaska.

[7][6] The plant is 30–60 centimetres (12–24 in) tall, 1 millimetre (0.039 in) wide[3] and is both perennial and caespitose with elongated rhizomes.

The fruits are caryopses with an additional pericarp and linear hilum with farinosed endosperm.

[5] In Great Britain, the species is found growing with such trees as birch, pine and oaks on an elevation of 0–845 metres (0–2,772 ft) at the Little Dun Fell, Westmorland, Scotland[9] while in Iceland, it is found on various hills and heathlands.

[8] In China, it can be found in such provinces as Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning on an elevation of 1,500–1,700 metres (4,900–5,600 ft)[3] while in Pakistan it is native to such provinces as Punjab, Gilgit, and Kashmir where it is found on an elevation of 2,300–4,300 metres (7,500–14,100 ft).