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Zizaniopsis miliacea
Zizaniopsis miliacea (Michx.) Döll & Asch.
Giant Cutgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Zizania miliacea
USDA Symbol: ZIMI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 Zizaniopsis miliacea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Zizaniopsis miliacea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Zizaniopsis miliacea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-31Research By: SET