Scientific NameAvena sativa L.
General Description
The seeds of grasses, such as the oat, Avena sativum, have large cotyledons called scutella. The cotyledon is involved in the absorption of food, stored in the endosperm. The embryo develops on the scutellum…
The seeds of grasses, such as the oat, Avena sativum, have large cotyledons called scutella. The cotyledon is involved in the absorption of food, stored in the endosperm. The embryo develops on the scutellum obtaining food from it. (Source: University of Alberta BioDiTRL online database, accessed Dec. 7, 2015. Copyright restrictions apply.)
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Page Citation for Avena sativa L.
Page Citation
"Species Details - Avena sativa L., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-6386/12-68759. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025.
Specimen Information
There are 14 specimens of this Species.
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