Phleum phleoides

Phleum phleoides (common names: Boehmer's cat's-tail and purple-stem cat's-tail ) is a perennial grass native to most of Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia. Culms are erect and 10 – in height; leaf blades are 5 – long by 1 – wide.

It can be confused with related species Timothy-grass, Phleum pratense. However purple-stem cat's-tail prefers lighter soils and grows on chalk downland.