oat

Avena is a genus of Eurasian and African plants[5] in the grass family. Collectively known as the
oats, they include some species which have been cultivated for thousands of years as a food
source for humans and livestock.[6] They are widespread throughout Europe, Asia and northwest
Africa. Several species have become naturalized in many parts of the world, and are regarded as
invasive weeds where they compete with crop production. All oats have edible seeds, though they
are small and hard to harvest in most species.[