Zizaniopsis miliacea
Giant Cutgrass, Southern Wild Rice
Other regional names: Water Millet
- Water Millet
Also known as: Zizania miliacea Michx.
- Zizania miliacea Michx.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America, Zizaniopsis miliacea (commonly known as Giant-Cutgrass or Southern Wild Rice) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia