Avena strigosa

Lopsided oat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Avena
Species:
A. strigosa
Binomial name
Avena strigosa

Avena strigosa (also called lopsided oat, bristle oat or black oat; syn. Avena hispanica Ard.) is a species of grass native to Europe. It has edible seeds and is often cultivated as animal feed in Portugal and Brazil.[1] It is the only 14-chromosome species of the seven in existence that is grown for profit (though on small land areas).[1] It is sometimes reported as a weed.

Description

Avena strigosa is a tufted grass growing to a height of 0.8–1.6 m. Its seeds are smaller than those of the common oat, Avena sativa.[2]

Uses

Avena strigosa used to be cultivated as human food in Scotland, but it is now cultivated as a forage for ruminants in South America. It is a nutritive grass with a good protein content.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science & technology: an international reference work in twenty volumes including an index (11th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. 2012. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-07-179273-8.
  2. ^ a b Heuzé V., Tran G., Hassoun P., Lebas F., 2015. Black oat (Avena strigosa). Feedipedia, a programme by INRA, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/581 Last updated on October 26, 2015, 17:48
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