Latin name: Avena fatua L.
  Pronunciation: a-VEE-na FAT-yoo-a

  Common name: Common wild oats
  Family: Poaceae (Grass)
  Habitat: Disturbed places, California Floristic
  Province below 4000', introduced from Europe

  Blooming period: April to June
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Avena
  2) fatua
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