Avena ludoviciana Oats (Gramineae)

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Avena ludoviciana
Oats
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The Avena ludoviciana plant species is found in Europe - Mediterranean, to S.W. Asia. An introduced weed in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Oats.

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Latin Name:  Avena ludoviciana
Common Name:  Oats
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  Dur.

Known Hazards:  None known

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Habitat:  Dry wasteland, cultivated ground and meadows, especially on heavier soils[200]. A spreading weed in the Mediterranean where it is becoming a pest[89].

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in any moderately fertile soil in full sun[200]. Prefers a poor dry soil[134]. This species is a weed of cultivated land, its seeds are somewhat smaller than the cultivated oats and the yields are rather lower. Oats are in general easily grown plants but, especially when grown on a small scale, the seed is often completely eaten out by birds. Some sort of netting seems to be the best answer on a garden scale.

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