182 AVENA STRIGOSA. 



shorter. Awn rough, thick, and bent. Length thirty-six inches. 

 Root annual and fibrous. 



Flowers at the commencement of July, and ripens its seed 

 in six weeks. 



A. strigosa much resembles the A. sativa, (the cultivated Oat,) 

 but is known from it in the florets ending in two lengthy- 

 straight bristles. 



The specimen illustrated was gathered at Highfield House 

 Nottinghamshire. 



