› Forums › Herb-Talk | Archive › Botanical Medicine › Plant Identification › Oat straw I presume? This topic has 2 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 8 years, 5 months ago by Dr. Patrick Jones. Viewing 2 reply threads Author Posts November 11, 2016 at 10:26 PM #35358 Dorothea Are these wild oats? Of course the seeds are long gone, are the straw and the chaff good for anything? Attached files November 12, 2016 at 2:49 PM #35363 IdahoHerbalist How tall are they? How big are the individual seed parts? Was it growing in a dry or dampish area? Cheat Grass looks like that too. If it IS oats (thinking not at this time) it is WAY past time. Oats need to be in their “milky” stage for harvesting. November 17, 2016 at 11:43 PM #35368 Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead Instructor Nope. Looks like another grass. Too late to harvest oats. Doc Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider. Author Posts Viewing 2 reply threads The forum ‘Plant Identification’ is closed to new topics and replies. Log in / Register