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Zizania
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Published In:
Species Plantarum 2: 991. 1753. (1 May 1753) (
Sp. Pl.
)
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 3/3/2017)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 1/8/2018)
GROWTH: Lifespan:
Annual, Perennial
Life form:
Herbaceous
Plant habit:
Erect
Stem consistency:
Spongy
Stem height (cm):
90 to 300
Stem stature:
Reed-like
Floral and plant sex:
Monoecious
Inflorescence type:
Panicle
Inflorescence position:
Terminal
POACEAE Panicle length (cm):
30 to 50
POACEAE Spikelet density:
Contiguous
POACEAE Spikelet length (mm):
20
POACEAE Number of spikelets (comprising fertile florets):
1
POACEAE Fruiting spikelets (abscission) [mandatory]:
Falling entire
POACEAE Fruiting Spikelets (secondary abscission):
Without secondary abscission
Human edible:
Fruits, Seeds
Details: Economic use:
Grains eaten by Native Americans (Couplan 1998) (Moerman 1998).
References:
Clayton, W. D., M. S. Vorontsova, K. T. Harman & C. S. Williamson. 2002 +. GrassBase - World Grass Species: Descriptions, Identification, and Information Retrieval.
Couplan. 1998. Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America Keats Publishing, New Canaan, Connecticut.
Moerman, D. E. 1998. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press, Portland.
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