Stoloniferous perennial without rhizomes; stolons stout and woody, lying flat on the ground; stems robust to fairly slender, up to 60 cm high, soft, not woody. Racemes 4–13 in 1 or 2 whorls, 4–10 cm long. Glumes shorter than the floret, rarely as long; lemma 2–3 mm long, silky-pubescent to softly ciliate on the keel.
