Species

Avena fatua L.

Wild-Oat

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Avena fatua
Anelytrum avenaceum
Avena sativa subsp. fatua

Related species

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

Traits


    60–120 cm tall. inflorescence: panicle-like. spikelets: 2–3‑flowered, 16–25 mm long. glumes: elongate-lanceolate; lower: 5–7‑nerved; upper: 7–11‑nerved. lemmas: cartilaginous, lanceolate, 15–20 mm long, 2‑pointed, mostly 7‑nerved, hirsute at the base, hairs 2–4 mm lo...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Avena fatua

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 fatua

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 fatua

Avena fatua

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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