Family: Poaceae Grass Family
Plant group comprising one of the largest families of flowering plants. Formerly referred to as Graminae.
Genus: Avena Oat
Genus of 10-15 species of grasses, native to Europe, Asia and northwest Africa. Tribe Aveneae.
Scientific Name: Avena sativa L.
Common Name(s): Common Oat, Tame Oat, Oats, Red Oat, Side Oat, Tree Oat
Growth Type: annual
Species Description:
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ID: Hrb-AVESA-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): mature
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 | Caption: A field of oats.
ID: Hrb-AVESA-006
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): mature
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 | Caption: Field of heading oats.
ID: Hrb-AVESA-016
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, mature
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 | Caption: Maturing oat's panicle inflorescence.
ID: Hrb-AVESA-011
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): inflorescence, mature
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 | Caption: Maturing oats' panicle inflorescence.
ID: Hrb-AVESA-008
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): inflorescence, mature
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 | Caption: Oat collar with an open sheath.
ID: Hrb-AVESA-005
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): leaf
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 | Caption: Oat plots in Waseca, Minnesota.
ID: Hrb-AVESA-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): mature
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 | Caption: Oat seedlings.
ID: Hrb-AVESA-007
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): seedling
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 | Caption: Oat seeds.
ID: Hrb-AVESA-010
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): seed
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 | Caption: Oat stems and collar.
ID: Hrb-AVESA-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): leaf, stem
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 | Caption: Oats in a vegetative stage.
ID: Hrb-AVESA-009
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): vegetative
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 | Caption: Oats in the fifth leaf vegetative stage in a field.
ID: Hrb-AVESA-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): vegetative
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