The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Genus:
Zizania L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Wild rice
Species:
Zizania aquatica L.
Species Note:
Incl. var. angustifolia A. S. Hitchc; var. interior Fassett
Synonym(s):

Zizania palustris L.

Species Common Name:
Wild rice
Habitat:
Shallow marshes; margins of streams
Abundance and Distribution:
Rare: scattered in northern two-thirds
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e16866