Stipa krylovii Roshevitz, Izv. Glavn. Bot. Sada SSSR 28: 379. 1929; S. capillata var. coronata Roshevitz; S. sareptana subsp. krylovii (Roshevitz) D. F. Cui.

Culms smooth. Leaf sheaths smooth; leaf blades smooth on outer surface; ligule of culm leaves 2–3 mm. Awn with column 1.5–2 cm to first bend, ca. 1 cm to second bend, bristle 7–10 cm. Fl. and fr. Jun–Sep.

This variety is used as a forage grass in steppe regions.

Mountain slopes, floodlands, river banks; 400–4500 m. Gansu, Hebei, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shanxi, Xinjiang, Xizang [Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia].