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Zizania palustris var. palustris
Zizania palustris L. var. palustris
Northern Wildrice
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Zizania aquatica ssp. angustifolia, Zizania aquatica var. angustifolia
USDA Symbol: ZIPAP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Often partially immersed, up to about 6 feet tall above the water surface.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NY , OR , PA , SD , VT , WA , WI , WVCanada: BC , MB , NB , NS , ON , PE , QC
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Zizania palustris var. palustris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Zizania palustris var. palustris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Zizania palustris var. palustris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-19Research By: TWC Staff