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PLANTS

Annual wildrice

Zizania aquatica

Plants
NativeHerbAnnualGreen flowers
Annual wildrice, photo 1 of 5
Annual wildrice, In flower
Annual wildrice, In fruit
3.0 mHeight

Annual herbaceous plant reaching 3.0 m. Grows in marshes.

There are 95 observations of Annual wildrice in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale35
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches30
  3. Montérégie15
  4. Estrie6
  5. Centre-du-Québec3
  6. Outaouais2
  7. Laurentides1
  8. Mauricie1
  9. Montréal1
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Northern zizaniaZizania palustris
Common reedPhragmites australis
RipgutSporobolus michauxianus
Old switch panic grassPanicum virgatum