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About Avena sativa (oat)

Avena sativa – oat - It is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name. While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and oat milk, one of the most common uses is as livestock feed.  Oats are an annual grass growing either in tufts or in single stalks. The high-growing, hollow stems grow to a height of between 20 and 150 cm and do not branch out. The panicle stands upright, loose and fans out with fine side branches which barely branch out. The 15-30 cm tall panicles usually bear two- or three-flowered ears. The flowers are androgynous, as are most types of cereal grain. When the grass is ripe the ears are pendulous. The grass blooms from July to August. Family: Poaceae.