Mat-grass Nardus stricta Beiteán Family: Poaceae Flowering June - August. Perennial. Native. Very slender, unbranched flowerheads with purplish-black, single-flowered spikelets. Dense tufts of greyish-green hairless, bristle-like leaves with broad sheaths. Height 10-25cm. Found on peaty, nutrient-poor soils on moors and mountains. Mainly NW, W and SW Ireland.

     
Mat-grass. Ballingeary area, Co.Cork. June 2008