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Zizania aquatica var. aquatica L.

Annual wildrice, Indian wild rice, Zizanie à fleurs blanches variété à fleurs blanches

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonyms: Zizania aquatica var. subbrevis

USDA Symbol: ZIAQA2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
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Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TX , VA , VT , WI
Canada: NB
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Zizania aquatica var. aquatica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Zizania aquatica var. aquatica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Zizania aquatica var. aquatica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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