Wild Rice (Zizania palustris)
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Scientific Name: Zizania palustris — Northern Wild Rice.
Native Home: North America, especially Canada and the north-central United States.
Height: 1–3 m.
Lifespan: Annual aquatic grass.
Uses and Harvesting
Timber: Not applicable.
Harvesting: Mature grains are collected from plants growing in shallow lakes and wetlands.
Age to Harvest: Approximately 3–5 months after germination, depending on growing conditions.
Products: Wild rice grains, packaged food, flour, and specialty culinary products.
History and Global Production
Traditional Use: Traditionally harvested by Indigenous peoples of North America as an important food.
Global Spread: Commercially cultivated mainly in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada.
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