| Helictotrichon pratense | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Helictotrichon |
| Species: | H. pratense |
| Binomial name | |
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Helictotrichon pratense (L.) Besser |
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Helictotrichon pratense, known as meadow oat-grass, is a species of perennial grass in the Poaceae family, found in Europe, North Africa, and Asia. Its culms are erect and 30–85 cm long; leaves are mostly basal.