familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Ehrhartoideae
genusZizania
speciesZizania aquatica
varietyZizania aquatica var. brevis
Zizania aquatica var. brevis
Common names: Estuarine wildrice
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 48.
Revision as of 16:20, 18 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Plants 0.2-1 m. Blades 3-12(20) mm wide. Pistillate spikelets 5-11 mm; awns 1-8 mm.
Distribution
N.B., Que., Vt.
Discussion
Zizania aquatica var. brevis is known from tidal mud flats along the St. Lawrence River, about 80 km up- and downstream from Quebec City, and from a small delta along the northern shore of the northwest Miramichi River estuary in New Brunswick.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.