Roots
Fibrous

Stem
Erect, hollow, smooth
Dark-coloured nodes

True Leaves
Flat, no auricles
Tapered to a long, thin point
with light-coloured mid-vein
Leaf sheath slightly hairy
Margins of collar hairy
Counter-clockwise twist of leaves
Membraneous ligule
Leaves rolled in the bud

Flowers
Large panicle with sender branches
Base of seed has a tuft of hairs
and a horseshoe-shaped scar
Twisted, bent awn

Habitat
Grain and cultivated fields

Note
Distinguished from tame oats
by its greater height and
hairy, dark-coloured seed with
a twisted black awn
Very competitive with cereals