Avena
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Avena abyssinica |
Avena is a genus of 10-15 species of grasses, native to Europe, Asia and northwest Africa.
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One species, the Oat (A. sativa) is of major commercial importance as a cereal grain. Several of the other species are nuisance weeds in cereal crops, as, being grasses like the crop, they cannot be selectively removed; any herbicide that would kill them would also damage the crop.Template:Plant-stub
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