Generally considered as a replacement for Porto Cocksfoot in areas with less than 700mm annual rainfall in southern Australia.

Uplands has persisted now for 12 years grazing at the driest site in Tasmania.

• High tiller density
• Very drought tolerant
• Some summer activity
• Persists well under hand grazing
• Palatable
• Very tolerant to high levels of soil aluminium and acid soils

Geographical range of adaptation:

• Temperate and Mediterranean climates in;
• Southern Australia
• Pacific North West USA
• Southern Europe
• Central Chile
• Cape Province, South Africa