Avena strigosa

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Lopsided oat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Avena Species: A. strigosa
Binomial name
Avena strigosa Schreb.

Avena sativa (Lopsided oat; syn. Avena hispanica Ard.) is a species of grass native to Europe, and its seeds are edible. This plant is often cultivated as animal feed in the south Brazil, and it is sometimes reported as a weed.

[edit] References

• (Portuguese) Carneiro, A.M. (1996) Forragicultura. Belo Horizonte: Escola Veterinária da UFMG.

[edit] External links

• Plants For A Future: Avena strigosa
• USDA Plants Profile: Avena strigosa
• (Portuguese) Avena strigosa