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Lopsided Oat (Avena strigosa)

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Avena Strigosa, or more commonly know as Lopsided Oat, is a graminoid of the genus Avena. It has a height of 2 feet at maturity. Its duration is annual which means it grows for one season only. It's active growth period is spring and summer. Avena Strigosa or Lopsided Oat's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of California and Massachusetts.

  • Category: Monocot
  • Genus: Avena
  • Family: Poaceae
  • Order: Cyperales
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Annual
  • Growth Habit: Graminoid
  • Native Status: L48 (I)
  • Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer
  • After Harvest Regrowth Rate: Rapid
  • Allelopath: No
  • C:N Ratio: Low
  • Coppice Potential: No
  • Fall Conspicuous: No
  • Fire Resistance: No
  • Flower Conspicuous: No
  • Foliage Porosity Summer: Moderate
  • Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous
  • Foliage Texture: Coarse
  • Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
  • Growth Form: Multiple Stem
  • Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 2
  • Height Mature (feet): 2
  • Leaf Retention: No
  • Lifespan: Short
  • Low Growing Grass: Yes
  • Resprout Ability: No
  • Shape and Orientation: Erect
  • Toxicity: None
  • Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: No
  • Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
  • Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: No
  • Anaerobic Tolerance: Low
  • Cold Stratification Required: No
  • Drought Tolerance: Low
  • Frost Free Days Minimum: 120
  • Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 5120
  • Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 20000
  • Root Depth Minimum (inches): 12
  • Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
  • Fruit/Seed Persistence: No
  • Propagated by Bare Root: No
  • Propagated by Bulbs: No
  • Propagated by Container: No
  • Propagated by Corms: No
  • Propagated by Cuttings: No
  • Propagated by Seed: Yes
  • Propagated by Sod: No
  • Propagated by Sprigs: No
  • Propagated by Tubers: No
  • Seedling Vigor: High
  • Small Grain: No





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