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Common Name: Wild Oat

Other Names: Common Wild Oat

Species Name: Avena fatua L.

Plant Type: Grasses & Grass-like

Family Name: Poaceae

 

 

Examples of Wild OatAvena fatua L.

A close-up view of the seeds on a Wild Oat plant.
A close-up view of the seeds on a Wild Oat plant.
A close-up view of the seeds on a Wild Oat plant.
A close-up view of four individual seeds of a Wild Oat plant.
A close-up view of four individual seeds of a Wild Oat plant.
A close-up view of four individual seeds of a Wild Oat plant.
A close-up view of a Wild Oat stem where the leaf is attached.
A close-up view of a Wild Oat stem where the leaf is attached.
A close-up view of a Wild Oat stem where the leaf is attached.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Introduced, Europe
Duration Annual
Season Cool
Distribution in the U.S. Common throughout much of western North America
Distribution in Oklahoma Throughout the state

 

 

ID Characteristics

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Type Varies
Habitat Spring-seeded small grain crop fields, roadsides, pastures and waste areas
Successional Stage Mid

 

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