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. striffosa 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. 



