Red oat, Indian oat
Avena byzantina

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

An annual grass. It grows 60-150 cm tall. The leaves are 10-30 cm long by 2-8 mm wide. Like oats but the spikelets have 3 florets.

There are about 25 Avena species.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Argentina, Australia, Britain, Chile, East Africa, Europe, India, Iraq, Middle East, Mozambique, Nepal, Pakistan, South America, Spain, Turkey, Türkiye, Uruguay

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Jain, Javi, Jav, Yavalu

Synonyms

Avena algeriensis; Avena sterilis var culta Linn.;