Avena agadiriana - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
B.R.Baum & G.Fedak
Source:
wcs
Year:
1985
Citation Micro:
Canad. J. Bot. 63: 1379 (1985)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000851623
Common Names
- Avena agadiriana
- Agadir Oat
- Agadir Oats
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Avena agadiriana (also called Agadir Oat, among many other common names) is an annual grass that grows to a height of 0.3-1.2 m. It is native to Morocco and is found in dry and moist habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Avena agadiriana is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and as a forage grass for livestock. It is also used to help control erosion and to provide habitat for wildlife.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Avena agadiriana has a small, yellow flower with a single spikelet, each containing two to three seeds. The seedlings have a long, slender stem and long, narrow leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Avena agadiriana can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn in a well-drained soil in a sunny position. Division can be done in spring or autumn. It is best to divide the clumps in early spring before new growth begins.
Where to Find Avena agadiriana
Avena agadiriana can be found in Morocco.
Species in the Avena genus
Avena abyssinica, Avena aemulans, Avena agadiriana, Avena atlantica, Avena barbata, Avena brevis, Avena byzantina, Avena canariensis, Avena chinensis, Avena clauda, Avena eriantha, Avena fatua, Avena longiglumis, Avena magna, Avena murphyi, Avena nuda, Avena prostrata, Avena sativa, Avena saxatilis, Avena sterilis, Avena strigosa, Avena vaviloviana, Avena ventricosa, Avena volgensis, Avena insularis, Avena vilis, Avena scholzii,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,
References
Bernard René Baum (b.1937): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'B.R.Baum' in the authors string.
George Fedak: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Fedak' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:929026-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].