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 southern Brazil. It is sometimes reported as a weed.

Lopsided oat
Scientific 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 Schreb.

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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Avena strigosa.

• Plants For A Future: Avena strigosa
• (in Portuguese) Avena strigosa
• USDA Avena strigosa
• PDF Black oat (Avena strigosa) Plant Guide USDA
• ScienceDirect Avena strigosa

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