A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Last updated 1/7/2024 by David Giblin.
Zizania palustris L. var. palustris[FNA24, HC2]
northern wild rice
Publication: Mant. Pl. 295. 1771.
Origin: Introduced from central and eastern North America
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: Introduced throughout western North America for waterfowl food.
FNA24: "Zizania palustris var. palustris grows in the shallow water of lakes and streams, often forming extensive stands in northern lakes. It has been introduced to British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Idaho, Arizona, and West Virginia for waterfowl food; some of the stands in the Canadian prairies may also have resulted from planting (Aiken et al. 1988)."
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Zizania aquatica L. ssp. angustifolia (Hitchc.) Tzvelev
Zizania aquatica L. var. angustifolia Hitchc.
