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==Description== |
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''Avena strigosa'' is a tufted grass growing to a height of 0. |
''Avena strigosa'' is a tufted grass growing to a height of 0.8–1.5 m. Its seeds are smaller than those of the common [[oat]], ''Avena sativa''.<ref name="feedipedia">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</ref> |
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==Uses== |
==Uses== |
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Revision as of 06:11, 15 July 2019
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Avena |
| Species: | A. strigosa
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Avena strigosa (also called lopsided oat, bristle oat or black 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.
Description
Avena strigosa is a tufted grass growing to a height of 0.8–1.5 m. Its seeds are smaller than those of the common oat, Avena sativa.[1]
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.[1]
References
- ^ 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
External links
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