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Zizania aquatica var. brevis
Zizania aquatica L. var. brevis Fassett
Annual Wildrice, Annual Wild Rice
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ZIAQB
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: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: VTCanada: NB
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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Zizania aquatica var. brevis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Zizania aquatica var. brevis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Zizania aquatica var. brevis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-03Research By: TWC Staff