Helictochloa pratensis, known as meadow oat-grass,[2] is a species of perennial flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, found in temperate parts of Europe and Asia.

Its culms are erect and 30–85 cm long; leaves are mostly basal.

It is restricted to shallow, calcareous soils such as those formed on chalk and limestone substrates.

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