Coast Tussock Grass is chiefly found on the cliffs of Jan Juc as a front-line coastal species. It is a low-growing, densely tufting grass with a distinct bluish/green inrolled leaf. It seems to revel in locations where it is exposed to regular moist,coastal winds. This is in contrast to protected sites where it has been used in revegetation and where the tussocks start to look tired after a few years.
Flowering occurs from spring to mid summer when pale green seed heads are produced above the foliage. As the seeds mature in early summer they become straw-coloured.
This species has been used extensively in revegetation work along the coast. It is fast-growing and useful as a primary colonizer for harsh sites (see plates 2 and 3 which shows before and after photos for a revegetation site planted by SANE in 2005 at Southside carpark.)

Indigenous uses as provided by the Wathaurung Aboriginal Corporation: The foliage of Poa is used for many things such as brooms for sweeping the camp, bedding and filler for basketry. It is also habitat for many small marsupials that are hunted as food.