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Avena sativa

Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
a-VEE-nah sa-TEE-vah
Description

Oats are a fall-sown, winter cover crop.

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Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#cover crop#cover crop-winter
 
Crop of grasses.
Avena sativa. Oats. Harry Rose CC BY 2.0 Download Image
Spike of ripe grain.
Avena sativa. Oats. Matt Lavin CC-BY-SA 2.0 Download Image
Hand holding a spike of ripe grain.
Avena sativa. Oats. Matt Lavin CC-BY-SA 2.0 Download Image
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#cover crop#cover crop-winter
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Avena
    Species:
    sativa
    Family:
    Poaceae
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No