annual wild rice
plant
Also known as: Zizania aquatica
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cultivation
- In wild rice: Species
…cultivated varieties of wild rice, annual wild rice (Zizania aquatica) and northern wild rice (Z. palustris), are grown on a large scale in constructed paddies in Minnesota, Wisconsin, California, and parts of Canada. These cultivated plants have been bred to ripen simultaneously, allowing for their harvest with combines.
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