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Noxious Weeds & Vegetation
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Wild Oats - Avena fatua |
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| Wild oats is an annual weed, reproducing by seed. In the mature plant, the stems are smooth, erect, and grow up to 150 cm (4 ft.) tall. The leaves are similar to tame oats. The head is an open panicle and the spikelets usually contain 2-3 florets (up to 7). The panicle may contain up to 250 seeds, ranging from black, brown, grey, yellow, to white. |
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