Zizania aquatica

Poaceae

Coastal Plain

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Virginia

Emergent Herbaceous (Can grow with roots in water), Grass/Grasslike

6 - 10ft

- ft

(inconspicuous)

Achene (dry, flat seed);

Full Sun

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Flooded, Moist, Wet

June - September

fresh tidal and nontidal marshes, stream borders, shallow waters

annual; edible; Grain used as food by Indians and still a specialty item; important food for overwintering waterfowl; common in tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay