Hull-less oat, Naked oat, Sand oat, Peelcorn, Pillcorn
Avena nuda

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. There are several named cultivated varieties. It grows each year from seeds. It grows 45-90 cm tall. The leaves are 20 cm long by 3-7 mm wide. The flower panicle is 25 cm long. The spikelets are 1-3 cm long. The grain is 6 mm long.

There are about 25 Avena species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It is cultivated between 2,300-3,300 m above sea level in China. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Britain, China, Europe, Russia, Slovenia

How it is used for food

The seeds can be eaten. They can also be sprouted and eaten.

It is a cultivated food plant.

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Goli oves

Synonyms

Avena nudibrevis Vavilov;