Avena insularis - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Ladiz.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1998
Citation Micro:
Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 45: 263 (1998)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000923401
Common Names
- Avena Insularis
- Insularis Oat
- Island Oat
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Avena insularis (also called Island Oat, among many other common names) is an annual grass species native to the Mediterranean region. It grows to a height of up to 1 meter and has a thin stem with long, narrow leaves. It prefers dry, sunny habitats and is often found in fields, roadsides, and other disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Avena insularis is a popular ornamental grass used in gardens and flower arrangements. It is also used for its medicinal properties, such as treating fever, colds, and coughs.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Avena insularis has small, white flowers with four petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Avena insularis is a perennial grass native to Australia. It grows in a clump and has narrow, bright green leaves. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist soils. Propagation is best achieved through division of the clumps in spring or early summer. Seeds can also be collected and sown in spring.
Where to Find Avena insularis
Avena insularis is native to Europe and can be found in Spain, Portugal, and France.
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
Gideon Ladizinsky (b.1936): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ladiz.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77177387-1: 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].