Description: Annual hollow, articulated stems. It is up to 150 cm high. The bract is split at the top and hairy at the bottom. Spikelets up to 4 cm in size, composed of 2-4 flowers and hanging in a loose panicle inflorescence. The fruit is a grain,

Flowering time: April-July

Habitat: neglected areas, along roads

Interesting fact: this oat is edible. Six species of oats have been recorded in Croatia.