Bristle oats, Meagre oat, Sand oat
Avena strigosa
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
An annual grass. It has a waxy covering. It grows 1.2 m high. The spikelets have prickly points. Seeds are very small. They are 3-4 mm long.
There are about 25 Avena species. This is part of the hybrid oats. It is the "A" genome.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It is cultivated on poor mountain soils. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 800 m above sea level. Tasmanian Herbarium.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Britain, Chile, Europe, Finland, Germany, Scandinavia, South America, Sweden, Tasmania, Uruguay
How it is used for food
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Seeds, cereal