North American wild oats
Chasmanthium latifolium

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. It grows 90-100 cm high and spreads 30-40 cm wide. The leaves are broad and bright green. The flowers are in drooping heads like oats.

There are 6 Chasmanthium species.

It needs to be in moist soil. It can grow in full or part sun. It grows along streams. It suits hardiness zones 4-11.

Australia, Canada, Central America, Mexico, North America, Tasmania, USA

The seeds are used for flour or bread.

Seeds, cereal

Plants can be grown from seed or by division.

Indian woodoats, Sea oats, Spangle grass

Uniola latifolia;