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Native Wetland Plants

Zizania aquatica

Wild Rice

This native grass found in marshes, pond edges, lakes, and rivers has an extremely branched inflorescence which produces edible grains for humans and wildlife. Although this plant grows 8-10' tall, the shallow roots are slender and fibrous with spread of only 8-12" and favor consistency of water depths from 1-3' deep.

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