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Oats

Avena sativa

Oats

About

Avena fatua is a species of grass in the oat genus. It is known as the common wild oat. This oat is native to Eurasia but it has been introduced to most of the other temperate regions of the world. It is naturalized in some areas and considered a noxious weed in others.

Family
Poaceae

How to use it

Oats are widely cultivated as a cereal grass. They are grown both to produce seeds for consumption and to serve as fodder for animals.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Oats
Slug
oats
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Avena
Species
sativa
Category
Grain
Wikidata QID
Q12104
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
48

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