Common Wild Oats
Avena fatua L.
Avena fatua is a grass species in the Poaceae family, commonly known as Common Wild Oats. It is native to Eurasia and has been introduced to temperate regions globally. The plant is naturalized in some areas and classified as a noxious weed in others. It reproduces by seed, which shatters at maturity for annual propagation.
Description
Avena fatua, known as Common Wild Oats, is a grass species in the Poaceae family. It is native to Eurasia and has been introduced to temperate regions worldwide, including areas in North America, the Açores, Madeira, Portugal Continental, Brazil, Iceland, and Southeast Asia. It is naturalized in some regions and considered a noxious weed in others. The plant has 42 chromosomes and reproduces by seed, which shatters at maturity, facilitating annual seeding.
Other common names
Common Wild OatsSpring Wild OatWild OatWild OatsWild-Oat
Distribution
Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Açores · Madeira · Portugal Continental · BR · Madeira Island · Porto Santo island · IS · SE · TW · RU · ZA · CL · HR · IE · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain
Synonyms
Anelytrum avenaceumAvena ambiguaAvena cultiformisAvena fatua f. subcontractaAvena fatua subsp. brevipilosaAvena fatua subsp. cultiformisAvena fatua subsp. glabrataAvena fatua subsp. meridionalisAvena fatua subsp. septentrionalisAvena fatua var. acidophilaAvena fatua var. alcaliphilaAvena fatua var. altaAvena fatua var. altissimaAvena fatua var. elongataAvena fatua var. glabrataAvena fatua var. glabrescensAvena fatua var. gravisAvena fatua var. hyugaensisAvena fatua var. intermediaAvena fatua var. leiocarpaAvena fatua var. levisAvena fatua var. longifloraAvena fatua var. longispiculataAvena fatua var. mollisAvena fatua var. nipponicaAvena fatua var. pilosaAvena fatua var. pilosiformisAvena fatua var. pilosissimaAvena fatua var. pseudocultaAvena hybrida