Zizania aquatica Wild rice (Gramineae)

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Zizania aquatica
Wild rice
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The Zizania aquatica plant species is found in Eastern N. America - New Brunswick to Manitoba, south to Florida and Texas. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wild rice.

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Latin Name:  Zizania aquatica
Common Name:  Wild rice
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3.5   Mature Width:  0.2

Habitat:  Shallow waters of rivers and lakes, preferring a slow moving current[20, 43].

Edible Uses: Seed - cooked[257]. It can be used as a cereal. A staple food of the native North American Indians[95, 159], the long black delicious grain is eaten as an expensive gourmet meal[183]. It is used in the same ways that rice is used and is sometimes added to rice dishes to impart its subtle flavour. The seed can also be ground into a meal and used in making bread, thickening soups etc[183]. It is a very rich source of riboflavin and is also rich in niacin[160]. The base of the culms is used as a vegetable[74].

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