Avena sterilis
Animated Oat, Winter Wild Oat
Also known as: Avena fatua var. sterilis (L.) Bastard +19 more
- Avena fatua var. sterilis (L.) Bastard
- Avena fatua var. sterilis (L.) Fiori & Paol.
- Avena ludoviciana var. ludoviciana
- Avena ludoviciana var. psilathera (Thell.) Parodi
- Avena ludoviciana var. subsolida Thell.
- Avena ludoviciana var. thellungiana Malzev
- Avena macrocarpa Moench
- Avena nutans St.-Lag.
- Avena sativa subsp. sterilis (L.) De Wet
- Avena sativa subsp. sterilis (L.) DeWet
- Avena sativa var. sterilis (L.) Fiori
- Avena sensitiva Vilm.
- Avena sterilis f. brachytricha Thell.
- Avena sterilis f. hypatricha Thell.
- Avena sterilis subsp. algeriensis (Trab.) Trab.
- Avena sterilis subsp. fma L.
- Avena sterilis subsp. macrocarpa Briq.
- Avena sterilis var. brevipila Malzev
- Avena sterilis var. calvescens Trab. & Thell.
- Avena sterilis var. lasiathera Thell.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Avena sterilis (commonly known as Animated Oat or Winter Wild-Oat) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Russian Far East, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizistan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Primorye, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, South European Russia, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, California, Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chile Central, China South-Central, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Ecuador, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Japan, Madeira, Mexico Central, New Jersey, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Queensland, Québec, Réunion, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tasmania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Victoria, Western Australia, Western Sahara
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms