UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

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Zizania palustris

Poaceae tribe Oryzeae

northern wild rice

Zizania palustris

Poaceae tribe Oryzeae
Flowering time July-September
Habitat Emergent in marshes, lakes, slow channels
Distribution
Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon and Arizona, east to Idaho and Montana; also in central and eastern North America, where native.
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Origin Introduced from eastern and cerntal North America
Conservation status Not of concern
Subordinate taxa
Z. palustris var. palustris
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