wild oat |
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Avena fatua |
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Poaceae (grass) |
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BEP clade |
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Subfamily: |
Pooideae |
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Tribe: |
Poeae |
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Subtribe: |
Aveninae |
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| Nativity | Native to Asia, Europe, Northern Africa, and the Indian subcontinent. Introduced to North America; escaped cultivation; naturalized. |
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| Flowering | Mid-spring |
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| Height | Up to 48″ |
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| Identification |
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| Similar Species |
Common oat (Avena sativa) reaches only 24″ at maturity. |
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Sources: 2, 3, 5, 7. | |||||
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| Synonyms | Anelytrum avenaceum Avena fatua ssp. meridionalis Avena fatua var. glabrata Avena fatua var. intermedia Avena fatua var. intermedia Avena fatua var. intermedia Avena fatua var. intermedia Avena fatua var. vili Avena fatua var. vilis Avena intermedia Avena intermedia Avena lanuginosa Avena meridionali Avena patens Avena pilosa Avena sativa var. fatua Avena sativa var. sericea Avena septentrionalis Avena vilis |
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| Common Names |
drake flaver flaxgrass oatgrass potato oats red oats spring wild oat Tartarian oat wheat oats wild oat wild oats |
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