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PLANTS

Oat

Avena sativa

Plants
ToxicIntroducedHerbAnnualYellow flowers
Oat, photo 1 of 5
Oat, In flower
Oat, Flower buds
61 cmHeight

Toxic. Annual herbaceous plant reaching 61 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields.

There are 65 observations of Oat in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Laurentides and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale26
  2. Laurentides8
  3. Lanaudière7
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  5. Montréal5
  6. Montérégie4
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  9. Estrie2
  10. Centre-du-Québec1
  11. Mauricie1
  12. Outaouais1

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc

Similar species

Wild OatAvena fatua
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Tall oatgrassArrhenatherum elatius
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BarleyHordeum vulgare
Japanese bromeBromus japonicus
Smooth bromeBromus inermis
TOXIC
Aleppo grassSorghum halepense
CocksfootDactylis glomerata
Soft bromeBromus hordeaceus