Avena sterilis subsp. ludoviciana
(Durieu) Gill. & Magne
Animated Oat, Sterile Oat
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Giovanni Perico
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Giovanni Perico
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Giovanni Perico
Summary
Source: WikipediaAvena sterilis (animated oat, sterile oat, wild oat, wild red oat, winter wild oat; syn. Avena ludoviciana Durieu; Avena macrocarpa Moench; Avena sterilis ssp. sterilis; Avena sterilis ssp. ludoviciana) is a species of grass weed whose seeds are edible. Many common names of this plant refer to the movement of its panicle in the wind.
Description
An annual grass. The second lemma or outer bract of the flower does not readily separate from the main axis and the head falls as a group.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten as a cereal.
Distribution
It is a temperate and Mediterranean climate plant. In Pakistan it occurs between 1,000-2,000 m altitude. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Asia, Australia, Britain, China, Europe, India, Mediterranean, Pakistan, South America, Tasmania, Uruguay,
Notes
There are about 25 Avena species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Aegilops
References (4)
- Actes Soc. Linn. Bordeaux 20:41. 1855
- Lamp, C & Collet F., 1989, Field Guide to Weeds in Australia. Inkata Press. p 31
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
- Tasmanian Herbarium Vascular Plants list p 81
