Avena sterilis L.

Winter Wild-Oat

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Avena sterilis
Avena macrocarpa
Avena maroccana
Avena sativa subsp. sterilis
Avena sterilis subsp. macrocarpa

Related species

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

Traits


    30–180 cm tall. inflorescence: panicle-like. spikelets: 2–3‑flowered, 20–50 mm long. glumes: elongate-lanceolate; lower: 5–7‑nerved; upper: 7–11‑nerved. lemmas: cartilaginous, lanceolate, 15–40 mm long, 2‑pointed, mostly 7‑nerved, hirsute at the base, awned. awn: ins...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Avena sterilis

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.

Ecology

Avena sterilis

Avena sterilis

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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