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An annual grass in the oat genus. Known as 'oat' in English. The grain is used to make oatmeal and is also widely cultivated as animal feed.
Identification Points
- βPanicle inflorescence with drooping spikelets
- βLeaves are broad and linear, larger than other cereals
- βPlant height 60β150 cm
Habitat
Cultivated (fields, temperate regions)
Season
June to July (panicle)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Growth form
Herb
Habitat
Cultivated
Phylogenetic Positionγ€γη§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Commelinids > Poales > Poaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (approx. 80β70 million years ago)
Sources & References
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