Avena sativa L.

Oat

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Avena (Oat)

Synonyms

Avena sativa
Avena algeriensis
Avena fatua subsp. sativa
Avena nodipilosa
Avena orientalis
Avena sativa subsp. contracta
Avena sativa subsp. orientalis
Avena sativa var. macrantha

Related species

Avena strigosa Schreb. - Bristle Oat
Avena sterilis L. - Winter Wild-Oat
Avena fatua L. - Wild-Oat
Avena sativa L. - Oat

Traits


    60–180 cm tall, corn. inflorescence: panicle-like. spikelets: 2–3‑flowered, 18–30 mm long. glumes: elongate-lanceolate; lower: 5–7‑nerved; upper: 7–11‑nerved. lemmas: cartilaginous, lanceolate, 12–24 mm long, 2‑pointed, mostly 7‑nerved, glabrous at the base, mostly a...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Avena sativa

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Avena sativa

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Avena sativa

Avena sativa

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • fields, vineyards

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