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lopsided oat
Scientific Name: Avena strigosa
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Avena strigosa (Lopsided Oat or Bristle Oat)
Avena strigosa, commonly known as lopsided oat or bristle oat, is a species of grass with edible seeds. It is also referred to as sand oat and small oat.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Avena strigosa Schreb.
- Synonym: Avena hispanica Ard.
- Common Names: Lopsided oat, bristle oat, sand oat, small oat, black oat.
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Kingdom: (Implied) Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a grass (graminoid) with edible seeds, that can be ingested by animals.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Europe.
- Cultivated in various regions, including Brazil, as a summer annual cover crop.
Ecological Role
- Historically grown in marginal environments in Europe as an alternative to oat (Avena sativa), though this practice has largely ceased.
- Used as a green manure and antagonistic plant to control root-lesion nematodes.
- Can suppress common scab of potato when used as a green manure.
- Mentioned as a dangerous spring cereal weed, similar to wild oat (A. fatua).
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Annual duration.
- Graminoid growth habit.
- Reaches a height of approximately 2 feet at maturity.
- Lemmas are lance-like, extending to two distinct points.
Quirky Facts
- Lopsided Oat is cultivated for use as a summer annual cover crop and green manure
- Lopsided Oat's cultivation in Europe has largely ended, replaced by Oat (Avena sativa)