Details for: CIav 4608, Avena sativa L., 'Beacon'

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Avena sativa L.

Cultivar:

'Beacon'

Origin:

Developed – Ontario, Canada

Maintained:

National Small Grains Collection

Received by NPGS:

Jan 1946

Improvement Status:

Cultivar

Reproductive Uniformity:

Pureline

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Annual

Life Cycle:

Annual

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	5 gram		CIav 4608 AV09ID SD

Restrictions
Plant material may be subject to additional regulations
https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/npb_or_quarantine_summary_june_2023.pdf, https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/pram/downloads/pdf_files/usdaprlist.pdf

USA – Oregon (See state regulation: Bacterial gummosis of seed heads.)

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Avena sativa L.

Cultivar:

'Beacon'

Origin:

Developed – Ontario, Canada

Maintained:

National Small Grains Collection

Received by NPGS:

Jan 1946

Improvement Status:

Cultivar

Reproductive Uniformity:

Pureline

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Annual

Life Cycle:

Annual

Source History

Developed

1947.
Ontario, Canada

Developer(s):

Agriculture Canada

Accession Names and Identifiers

'Beacon'

Type: Cultivar name

Canada 2797-601

Type: Institute identifier

CI 4608

Type: Site identifier

Narrative

This variety is medium early maturing and possesses good resistance to crown rust and moderate resistance to stem rust. The kernels are short and plump when grown under normal conditions. After its release, Beacon proved susceptible to new disease called Victoia blight, caused by the fugus Helminthosporium victoia.

Avena sativa L.

Genus:

Avena

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Pooideae

Tribe:

Poeae

Subtribe:

Aveninae

Nomen number:

6123

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 1:79. 1753

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

01/28/1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Autonym(s)
Avena sativa L. subsp. sativa
Avena sativa L. var. sativa

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Avena fatua L. subsp. sativa (L.) Thell.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)


Avena byzantina K. Koch
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. anopla Mordv.
Avena orientalis Schreb.
Avena sativa L. var. aristata Schltdl.
Avena sativa Körn. var. brunnea Körn.
Avena sativa L. var. cinerea Körn.
Avena sativa L. var. diffusa Neilr.
Avena sativa L. var. eligulata Vavilov ex Mordv.
Avena sativa L. var. flava Körn.
Avena sativa L. var. inermis Körn.
Avena sativa L. var. ligulata Vavilov ex Mordv.
Avena sativa L. var. montana Alef.
Avena sativa L. var. mutica Schltdl.
Avena sativa L. var. nigra Schrank
Avena sativa L. var. obtusata Alef.
Avena sativa L. var. orientalis (Schreb.) Hook. f.
Avena sativa L. var. pugnax Alef.
Avena sativa L. var. segetalis (Vavilov) Nevski
Avena sativa L. var. tristis Alef.
Avena volgensis (Vavilov) Nevski
Avena sativa L. var. nigra Haller
Avena sativa L. var. grisea Körn.
Avena diffusa (Neilr.) Asch. & Graebn. var. segetalis Vavilov
Avena diffusa (Neilr.) Asch. & Graebn. var. volgensis Vavilov
Avena sativa L. subsp. byzantina (K. Koch) Romero Zarco
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. alba Mordv. ex Rodionova & Soldatov
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. albomutica Mordv. ex Rodionova & Soldatov
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. byzantina
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. cinnamomea Mordv. ex Rodionova & Soldatov
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. cremea Mordv. ex Rodionova & Soldatov
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. culta (Thell.) Mordv.
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. graeca Mordv. ex Rodionova & Soldatov
Avena sterilis L. subsp. byzantina (Koch) Thell. var. hypatricha (Thell.) Malzev
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. incana Mordv. ex Rodionova & Soldatov
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. induta Thell.
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. maroccana Mordv. ex Rodionova & Soldatov
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. monathera Mordv. ex Rodionova & Soldatov
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. nigra Mordv. ex Rodionova & Soldatov
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. rubra Mordv. ex Rodionova & Soldatov
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. secundae (Malzev) Malzev
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. solida (Hausskn.) Maire & Weiller
Avena byzantina K. Koch var. ursina Mordv. ex Rodionova & Soldatov
Avena sativa L. var. affinis Körn.
Avena sativa L. var. armata Petrop.
Avena sativa L. var. asiatica Vavilov
Avena sativa L. var. aurea Körn.
Avena sativa L. var. bashkirorum Vavilov
Avena sativa L. var. borealis Petrop.
Avena sativa L. var. chinensis (Fisch. ex Roem. & Schult.) Döll
Avena sativa L. var. gymnocarpa Körn.
Avena sativa L. var. haussknechtii Vavilov & Mordv. ex Rodionova & Soldatov
Avena sativa L. var. homomalla Mordv.
Avena sativa L. var. iranica Vavilov
Avena sativa L. var. kasanensis Vavilov
Avena sativa L. var. krausei Körn.
Avena sativa L. var. maculata Mordv. ex Rodionova & Soldatov
Avena sativa L. var. mongolica (Pissarev ex Vavilov) Mordv.
Avena sativa L. var.-gr. nuda Alef.
Avena sativa L. var. persica Vavilov
Avena sativa L. var. setosa Körn.
Avena sativa L. var. tartarica Ard.
Avena sativa L. var. volgensis Vavilov
Avena nuda L. var. mongolica Pissarev ex Vavilov
Avena sativa L. var. nuda (L.) Körn. & H. Werner
Avena distans Schur
Avena racemosa Thuill.
Avena sterilis L. subsp. byzantina (Koch) Thell.
Avena sterilis L. subsp. byzantina f. hypatricha Thell.
Avena sterilis L. var. solida Hausskn.
Avena diffusa (Neilr.) Asch. & Graebn.
Avena diffusa (Neilr.) Asch. & Graebn. var. diffusa
Avena praegravis (Krause) Roshev.
Avena fatua L. subsp. praegravis (Krause) Malzev
Avena sativa L. subsp. praegravis (Krause) Mordv.
Avena sativa L. var. praegravis Krause

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	oat			1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English	red oat		as Avena byzantina	1	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English	side oat			1	Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
English	tree oat			1	Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Arabic	shofan			2	Chaudhary, S. A. 1987. Weeds of Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula.
Chinese	yan mai	燕麦		2	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
French	avoine byzantine		as Avena byzantina	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French	avoine cultivée			2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	Hafer			2	Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
German	Mittelmeerhafer		as Avena byzantina	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	Saathafer			2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italian	avena			2	International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Italian	avena rossa			2	International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Japanese Rōmaji	ma-karasu-mugi			2	Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Japanese Rōmaji	ōto			2	Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Japanese Rōmaji	ōto-mugi			2	Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Portuguese	aveia			2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguese	aveia-amarela		as Avena byzantina	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	avena			2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	avena común			2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	avena roja		as Avena byzantina	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedish	havre			2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Swedish	rödhavre			2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Korean	gwiri			2	Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.

Annotations

Taxonomic Re-Identification: 15 Jan 1993, from Avena spp. to Avena sativa L.

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Study	Inventory	Availability
CHEMICAL	Lipid	Lipid content of the kernel, expressed as percent dry weight basis.	6.4	OAT.LIPID.URBANA	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
DISEASE	Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus	Reaction to Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus.	5 - (1 = RESISTANT, 9 = SUSCEPTIBLE)	OAT.BYDV.URBANA.85	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
DISEASE	Smut	Amount of smut (combination of covered smut - Ustilago kolleri and loose smut - Ustilago avenae) expressed as a percent of the susceptible check.		OAT.SMUT.STPAUL.94	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
DISEASE	Stem Rust	Infection types produced by Puccinia graminis f. sp. avenae	S - VERY SUSCEPTIBLE; UREDIA LARGE AND OFTEN COALESCING, NO NECROSIS BUT CHLOROSIS MAY BE PRESENT	OAT.STEMRUST.BATONROUGE.0708	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
DISEASE	Crown Rust Reaction 264A	Reaction to Crown Rust 264A (incited by Puccinia coronata). See also Crown Rust Severity descriptor.	S - SUSCEPTIBLE	OAT.CROWNRUST.AMES.GH.85	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
DISEASE	Crown Rust Reaction 264B	Reaction to Crown Rust 264B (incited by Puccinia coronata). See also Crown Rust Severity descriptor.	S - SUSCEPTIBLE	OAT.CROWNRUST.AMES.GH.85	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
DISEASE	Crown Rust Reaction Multiple C	Reaction to Crown Rust Multiple C (incited by Puccinia coronata). See also Crown Rust Severity descriptor.	S - SUSCEPTIBLE	OAT.CROWNRUST.AMES.85	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
DISEASE	Crown Rust Reaction Multiple E	Reaction to Crown Rust Multiple E (incited by Puccinia coronata). See also Crown Rust Severity descriptor.	MS-S - MODERATELY SUSCEPTIBLE TO SUSCEPTIBLE	OAT.CROWNRUST.STPAUL.94	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
DISEASE	Crown Rust Severity Multiple-C	Severity of Crown Rust Multiple-C (incited by Puccinia coronata). See also Crown Rust Reaction descriptor.	60	OAT.CROWNRUST.AMES.85	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
DISEASE	Crown Rust Severity Multiple-E	Severity of Crown Rust Multiple-E (incited by Puccinia coronata). See also Crown Rust Reaction descriptor.	60	OAT.CROWNRUST.STPAUL.94	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
GROWTH	Growth Habit	Growth habit, based on a spring planting.	S - SPRING	OAT.HABIT.ABERDEEN.96	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
GROWTH	Plant Height	Average height of the plants from ground to top of panicle, excluding awns. Measured in centimeters.	90	OAT.AGRON.ABERDEEN.88	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
INSECT	Greenbug	Reaction to Greenbug (Schizaphis graminus), expressed as a percent of the resistant check Andrew.	106.7	OAT.GREENBUG.STILLWATER.56	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
INSECT	Cereal Leaf Beetle	Reaction to Cereal Leaf Beetle (Oulema melanopus), based on larval feeding damage.	3 - Over 40% foliage eaten	OAT.CLB.MICHIGAN.63.70	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Awn Frequency	Visual observation of awn frequency.	1 - NONE	OAT.AGRON.ABERDEEN.88	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Hull	Hull characteristic of the threshed grain.	1 - COVERED	OAT.LAB.ABERDEEN.02	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Lemma Color	Color of the lemma.	9 - YELLOW	OAT.LAB.ABERDEEN.11	CIav 4608 AV09ID SD
MORPHOLOGY	Panicle Density	Visual measure of panicle density.	5 - (1 = LAX, 9 = DENSE)	OAT.AGRON.ABERDEEN.88	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Panicle Type	Shape characteristic of mature panicle.	1 - EQUILATERAL	OAT.AGRON.ABERDEEN.88	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Shattering	Estimated amount of shattering at maturity.	1 - NONE	OAT.AGRON.ABERDEEN.88	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Straw Breakage	Estimated amount of straw breakage at maturity.	2 - (1 = NONE, 9 = ALL PLANTS)	OAT.AGRON.ABERDEEN.88	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Straw Color	Color of straw at maturity.	9 - YELLOW	OAT.AGRON.ABERDEEN.88	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Lodging	Estimated amount of plant lodging near maturity.	2 - (1 = NONE, 9 = SEVERE)	OAT.AGRON.ABERDEEN.88	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
PHENOLOGY	Days to Anthesis	Days from January 1 (Julian) when 50% of the spikes are fully exserted from the boot. Expressed as a percent of check cultivar Ogle.	105.4	OAT.AGRON.ABERDEEN.88	CIav 4608 AV89ID SD	Not Available
PRODUCTION	1000 Kernel Weight	Thousand kernel weight, based on a count of 250 or more. Expressed in grams.	29.6	OAT.LAB.ABERDEEN.11	CIav 4608 AV09ID SD