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wild oat
Avena fatua
Avena fatua
wild oat Grass Family
Avena fatua Poaceae
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common names
  wild oat
  wild oats
  flaxgrass
  oatgrass
  wheat oats
accepted scientific name
  Avena fatua L.
rules for finding collection records
  Avena fatua (22)
  exclude Avena fatua sativa
family name
  • Poaceae
Image Author: ©2009 Matt Lavin
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Category: Grass/Sedge/Rush
Grass Category: Grass
Plant Observed 3rd week of November thru 3rd week of June
Native to Eurasia and northern Africa. Naturalized in Hawaii.

Plant Showiness (27%)
where plant found
mag select

Disturbed
Grassland
Wetland
Sand
Salt Marsh
Rocky
Riparian
Meadow
Forest
grid lines base


Names

Accepted Scientific Name

Avena fatua   L.   (TSN: 41458, Index: 929)


Scientific Names used to access collection records




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