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Zizania palustris
Zizania palustris L.
Northern Wildrice, Northern Wild Rice
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ZIPA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NY , OH , OR , PA , SD , TX , VT , WA , WI , WVCanada: NB
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1991 VOL. 8, NO.3 - Native Plants Provide a Wealth of Foods and Fibers, Letter from the President, A...Additional resources
USDA: Find Zizania palustris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Zizania palustris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Zizania palustris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-03Research By: TWC Staff