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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: Annual
Habit: 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 , Green
Bloom 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 , WV
Canada: 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 Plants
FNA: Find Zizania palustris var. palustris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Zizania palustris var. palustris

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-19
Research By: TWC Staff

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