Avena brevis

Short oat
Data Deficient
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
(Europe regional assessment)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Avena
Species:
A. brevis
Binomial name
Avena brevis

Avena brevis, the short oat, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae whose seeds are edible.

Synonyms

There are a number of synonyms:[2]

  • Avena uniflora Parl.
  • Avena sativa var. brevis (Roth) Körn.
  • Avena strigosa var. abbreviata Hausskn.
  • Avena strigosa var. brevis (Roth) Hausskn.
  • Avena strigosa subsp. brevis (Roth) Husnot
  • Avena sativa subsp. brevis (Roth) Asch. & Graebn., Syn. mitteleur.
  • Avena strigosa subsp. strigosa prol. brevis (Roth) Thell.
  • Avena sativa subsp. sativa var. brevis (Roth) Fiori
  • Avena nuda subsp. brevis (Roth) Mansf.

References

  1. ↑ Kell, S.P. (2011). "Avena brevis (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T172269A6861274. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops