Poaceae Zizania aquatica L.
Annual Wildrice
Ponca - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 67
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Zizania aquatica L.
Scientific name: Zizania aquatica L.
USDA symbol: ZIAQA2 (
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Common names: Annual Wildrice
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Ponca
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Rice considered an important dietary element.
RECRD: 31605 id: 44647