Avena sp.

Wild Oats at Higgins, ACT

Avena sp. at Higgins, ACT - 9 Nov 2019 12:31 PM
Avena sp. at Higgins, ACT - 9 Nov 2019 12:31 PM
Avena sp. at Higgins, ACT - 9 Nov 2019 12:31 PM
Avena sp. at Higgins, ACT - 9 Nov 2019 12:31 PM
Avena sp. at Higgins, ACT - 9 Nov 2019 12:31 PM
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Identification history

Avena sp. 22 Nov 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Avena barbata 9 Nov 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 9 Nov 2019 MattM

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User's notes

This one looks a little different to the other grasses in the area. I don't know if this is in the book I have been using. Bromus sp.?

3 comments

   10 Nov 2019
Matt in our area wild oats have an open appearance where there are gaps between the different parts of the seed head while in Bromus they are pretty tightly packed
MattM wrote:
   10 Nov 2019
Well the plant looks well spaced so I guess that would exclude Bromus.
   10 Nov 2019
Definitely Avena sp.(genus). I can't confirm to species.

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Species information

  • Avena sp. Scientific name
  • Wild Oats Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor weed or pest
  • Up to 871.48m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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