Zizania palustris, commonly known as northern wild rice, is an aquatic grass native to North America, crucial for both ecosystems and indigenous cultures. This tall annual grass thrives in shallow, slow-moving waters, producing edible grains that are a vital food source.
Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Photos of Northern Wild Rice (Zizania palustris)
8 known issues from plant disease data
Fungal Brown Spot on Cultivated Wild Rice causes tiny brown or purple leaf lesions that enlarge with yellow halos, and leaves may shrivel and die.
Spot Blotch on Cultivated Wild Rice causes small dark brown spots on leaves and stems that enlarge, merge, and can cover aerial plant parts.
Leaf Sheath and Stem Rot on Cultivated Wild Rice causes dark lesions on floating and aerial leaves, with rot of the lower stem and crown.
Leaf Blotch on Cultivated Wild Rice causes black leaf lesions that enlarge and may cover whole leaves, turning tan in the center as tissue dies.
Stem Smut on Cultivated Wild Rice causes glossy black lesions on stems and panicles that later turn gray and can girdle stems near the panicle.
Bacterial Brown Spot on Cultivated Wild Rice causes small water-soaked spots or streaks that turn tan to dark brown, sometimes with centers falling out.
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Zizania |
| Species | Zizania palustris |
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