Avena sp.

Wild Oats at Wodonga, VIC

Avena sp. at Wodonga, VIC - 1 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Avena sp. 28 Oct 2023 natureguy
Unidentified 27 Oct 2023 KylieWaldon

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I thought this grass was very pretty, but forgot to upload it. Now someone call tell me what a terrible weed it is!

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Nearby sightings

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Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at WREN Reserves - 27 Dec 2023 by KylieWaldon
Austrogomphus cornutus (Unicorn Hunter) at Wodonga - 27 Dec 2023 by KylieWaldon
Bursaria spinosa (Native Blackthorn, Sweet Bursaria) at WREN Reserves - 27 Dec 2023 by KylieWaldon
Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Wodonga - 2 Dec 2023 by KylieWaldon
Oxyops sp. (genus) (Oxyops weevil) at WREN Reserves - 2 Dec 2023 by KylieWaldon
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at WREN Reserves - 2 Dec 2023 by KylieWaldon
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily) at Wodonga - 2 Dec 2023 by KylieWaldon
Eleale simplex (Clerid beetle) at WREN Reserves - 2 Dec 2023 by KylieWaldon
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at WREN Reserves - 2 Dec 2023 by KylieWaldon
Bursaria spinosa (Native Blackthorn, Sweet Bursaria) at WREN Reserves - 2 Dec 2023 by KylieWaldon
Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) at WREN Reserves - 24 Nov 2023 by KylieWaldon
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at WREN Reserves - 5 Nov 2023 by KylieWaldon
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Wodonga - 5 Nov 2023 by KylieWaldon
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at WREN Reserves - 5 Nov 2023 by KylieWaldon
Cassinia aculeata subsp. aculeata (Dolly Bush, Common Cassinia, Dogwood) at Wodonga - 5 Nov 2023 by KylieWaldon
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at WREN Reserves - 5 Nov 2023 by KylieWaldon
Rumex acetosella (Sheep Sorrel) at WREN Reserves - 5 Nov 2023 by KylieWaldon
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at WREN Reserves - 5 Nov 2023 by KylieWaldon
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Wodonga, VIC - 5 Nov 2023 by KylieWaldon
Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Jul 2023 by KylieWaldon
Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Jul 2023 by KylieWaldon
Amorbus alternatus (Eucalyptus Tip Bug) at Wodonga, VIC - 10 May 2023 by KylieWaldon
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Wodonga, VIC - 11 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Wodonga, VIC - 22 Oct 2022 by KylieWaldon
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Wodonga, VIC - 22 Oct 2022 by KylieWaldon
Opisthoncus sexmaculatus (Six-marked jumping spider) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Aug 2022 by KylieWaldon
Eurymela fenestrata (Gum tree leafhopper) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Aug 2022 by KylieWaldon
Perginae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified pergine sawfly) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Aug 2022 by KylieWaldon
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Aug 2022 by KylieWaldon
Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Aug 2022 by KylieWaldon
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon
Mordellidae (family) (Unidentified pintail or tumbling flower beetle) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Dec 2021 by KylieWaldon
Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Dec 2021 by KylieWaldon
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Yellow Slender Robber Fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Dec 2021 by KylieWaldon
Daviesia latifolia (Hop Bitter-Pea) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Nov 2021 by KylieWaldon
Bromus diandrus (Great Brome) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Nov 2021 by KylieWaldon
Eurymela fenestrata (Gum tree leafhopper) at Castle Creek, VIC - 16 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Castle Creek, VIC - 16 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp) at Castle Creek, VIC - 22 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw
Syrphini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Castle Creek, VIC - 22 Aug 2021 by KylieWaldon
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Castle Creek, VIC - 22 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Castle Creek, VIC - 7 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw
Trichophthalma sp. (genus) (Tangle-vein fly) at Castle Creek, VIC - 10 Jul 2021 by Kyliegw
Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Castle Creek, VIC - 10 Jul 2021 by Kyliegw
Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Wodonga - 14 May 2021 by Kyliegw
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Castle Creek, VIC - 22 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw

Location information

Sighting information

  • 30 Abundance
  • 1 Oct 2023 09:26 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Avena sp. Scientific name
  • Wild Oats Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • Up to 871.48m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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