L48 (I), Ak (I), Hi (I), Pr (I), Can (W), Gl (W), Spm (W)PlantaeSpecies
Common Oat
Avena sativa
L.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Avena
Species
Avena sativa
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Annual
Growth Habit
Graminoid
Active Growth
Spring And Summer
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 48 states
Present
Not Present
Territories
Puerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsGuamAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands
Distribution Details
Invasive
Yes
Territories
Pr
Also Known As
Avena polonicaAvena nodipilosaAvena sativa f. arundinaceaAvena sativa var. fuscoatraAvena sativa subsp. macranthaAvena fatua subsp. praegravisAvena hungaricaAvena macranthaAvena pseudosativaAvena dispermisAvena racemosaAvena distansAvena fuscifloraAvena grandisAvena pendulaAvena ponderosaAvena orientalisAvena sativa var. piliferaAvena sativa var. microtrichaAvena sativa var. praegravisAvena sativa var. macrotrichaAvena sativa var. subunifloraAvena algeriensisAvena sexfloraAvena shatilowianaAvena trabutianaAvena cinereaAvena flavaAvena unilateralisAvena sativa var. brachytrichaAvena thellungiiAvena sativa var. flavescensAvena tataricaAvena muticaAvena anglicaAvena mutataAvena trispermaAvena geogicaAvena georgianaAvena fatua subsp. sativaAvena praecoquaAvena praecocioides
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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