Weed
wild oat
FloretFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil.
Lanceolate
Yellow, brown and near black
GranularGranular:
Resembling or consisting of small grains or particles.
; callusCallus:
The hard base of grass florets or spikelets, just above the point of disarticulation.
and rachillaRachilla:
The axis of a spikelet.
with stiff hairs
Linear veins lighter than background
Mostly covered with lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla.
GeniculateGeniculate:
Bent at a sharp angle.
awn; callusCallus:
The hard base of grass florets or spikelets, just above the point of disarticulation. by complete abscission.
AwnAwn:
A narrow, bristle-like organ, as on the glumes or lemmas of grasses (Poaceae).
arising from middle of lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla., with the geniculation beyond the end of the lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla.. The lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla. texture is granularGranular:
Resembling or consisting of small grains or particles.
unlike Avena sativa which is smooth. Seldomly there are hairs on the lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla..
State Noxious Weed: Arizona, Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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Included
Poaceae
Avena fatua L.
Avena fatua L. var. glabrata Peterm.
Avena fatua L. var. vilis (Wallr.) Hausskn.
