Avena abyssinica Hochst.

Abyssinian oat (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Avena

Characteristics

A partly domesticated millet grass. It is an erect annual grass. It grows 5-30 cm high. The flowers are green.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) 0.85 - 1.0
Root system -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A weed of arable land, especially in wheat and barley fields, found at elevations of 1,700-3,000 metres.
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A weed of arable land, especially in wheat and barley fields, found at elevations of 1,700-3,000 metres.
It usually grows on sands or loam. It grows in warm temperate places.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

The seed or grain can be eaten. Sometimes it is roasted and eaten as a snack. It is harvested and threshed with barley and the 2 seeds used together.
Uses fiber food gene source medicinal social use
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It is harvested, threshed, used and sown with the wheat crop in Ethiopia.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Avena abyssinica world distribution map, present in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen

Conservation status

Avena abyssinica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:391274-1
WFO ID wfo-0000851611
COL ID 67Z6Y
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Avena abyssinica Avena abyssinica f. glaberrima Avena abyssinica var. baldratiana Avena abyssinica var. chiovendae Avena abyssinica var. neoschimperi Avena alba subsp. abyssinica Avena sativa var. abyssinica Avena sativa var. braunii Avena sativa var. hildebrandtii Avena sativa var. schimperi Avena strigosa subsp. abyssinica Avena strigosa var. abyssinica Avena strigosa var. glaberrima Avena strigosa var. pseudoabyssinica Avena strigosa var. subglaberrima Avena sativa var. abyssinica Avena strigosa var. pseudo-abyssinica