Poaceae FAMILY
Avena byzantina
Avena byzantina
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Avena byzantina is an annual grass with erect to ascending stems 60 - 150cm tall. A species of oat, it is often cultivated on a small scale for its edible seed in warmer temperate zones[ 57 Title Plants for Man. Publication Author Schery. R. W. Publisher Year ISBN Description Fairly readable but not very comprehensive. Deals with plants from around the world. ]
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSoutheast Europe - Greece; W. Asia - Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran
HabitatDry wasteland, cultivated ground and meadows, especially on heavier soils[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. Mainly found on dry or saline soils[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].