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Zizania texana
Zizania texana Hitchc.
Texas Wildrice, Texas Wild Rice
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ZITE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Fruit:
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenGrowing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet
Aquatic: yes
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q24AStatus:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Zizania texana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Zizania texana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Zizania texana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-09-04Research By: TWC Staff