Avena sativa

FamilyGenus: Avenanicht heimisch in Deutschland

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About this species

Avena sativa is an introduced grass that has become established in Great Britain. It reaches nearly a metre in height and flowers from June to August, providing moderate sources of pollen and nectar. The plant has broad leaves and a non-woody, terrestrial growth form.

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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit

Annual cycle

Flowering takes place between June and August.

Standort & Merkmale

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Bloom time

Jun – Aug

Nectar value

Pollen value

Growth form

Gras

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.958 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Scientific profile

Avena sativa is an introduced, established grass species in Great Britain. It typically grows to a height of about 0.96 metres, with a non-woody, terrestrial habit and broad leaves. The leaf area averages 4344.5 mm². Its diaspores have a mass of around 32 mg. Flowering occurs from June through August, during which it supplies pollen and nectar at moderate levels. The plant belongs to the grass family (Poaceae).

Bestäuber & Besucher

4 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Aphidius matricariae Haliday,Asaphes suspensusAlloxysta victrixAphidius avenae Haliday,

Host relationships

15 species use this plant as a host

Apamea sordensCnephasia pasiuanaCorcyra cephalonicaDitylenchus dipsaciHydraecia micaceaLeucania loreyiLoxostege sticticalisMetopolophium dirhodumMinois dryasOria musculosa Ostrinia nubilalis Plodia interpunctella Pyralis farinalisSitotroga cerealellaSpodoptera exigua

Other flower visitors

2 other species visit the flowers

Diglyphus isaeaEndasys plagiator

Sources & data origin

•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.

•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)

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•EuPPollNet — Kuppler et al. (2025), DOI: 10.1111/geb.70000 (CC BY 4.0)

•Database of Pollinator Interactions (DoPI) — Pocock et al. (2022), DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3801 (CC BY)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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