| Author | L. | |
| Distribution | Throughout most of the state; apparently rare in the Mountains.
Native to the Middle East; in N.A. from Lab. to AK, south to FL, TX, and CA. | |
| Abundance | Frequent throughout, except rare in the Mountains. Most, if not all, collections are from non-viable populations left over from cultivation, roadside planting, etc. | |
| Habitat | Roadsides, fallow fields, disturbed areas. Often planted as a winter cover crop and roadside stabilizer following cable-laying, digging, etc. | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting May-June. | |
| Identification | Common Oat ("Oats") is extremely important as a human food crop and animal feed, having been cultivated for thousands of years. Stems grow mostly 1.5-3 feet tall, rather leafy, with a terminal inflorescence that does not always fully emerge from the uppermost leaf sheath. The spikelets droop or are held at odd angles, each with 1-2 florets. | |
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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| USACE-agcp | UPL link |
| USACE-emp | UPL link |
