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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Zizaniopsis miliacea   FAMILY Poaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Zizaniopsis miliacea   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Zizaniopsis miliacea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)

Zizaniopsis miliacea

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-65-001:

Zizaniopsis miliacea   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)

Zizaniopsis miliacea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Zizaniopsis miliacea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Andre Michaux

Zizania miliacea

 

COMMON NAME:
Southern Wild-rice, Water-millet, Giant Cutgrass


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image of Zizaniopsis miliacea, Southern Wild-rice, Water-millet, Giant Cutgrass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_zimi_001_lvd

        

image of Zizaniopsis miliacea, Southern Wild-rice, Water-millet, Giant Cutgrass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950    pnd_zimi3_001_lvd

        

image of Zizaniopsis miliacea, Southern Wild-rice, Water-millet, Giant Cutgrass

Keith Bradley    kab_z_miliacea_73727

March    Collier County    FL

Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park

image of Zizaniopsis miliacea, Southern Wild-rice, Water-millet, Giant Cutgrass

Keith Bradley    kab_z_miliacea_73729

March    Collier County    FL

Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park

Panicle rather narrow, nodding, 30-50cm long, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).

image of Zizaniopsis miliacea, Southern Wild-rice, Water-millet, Giant Cutgrass

Keith Bradley    kab_z_miliacea_75421

April    Collier County    FL

Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park

Leaf blades glabrous except very scabrous margins, 1-2cm wide, midrib stout, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).

image of Zizaniopsis miliacea, Southern Wild-rice, Water-millet, Giant Cutgrass

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmzmiliacea_moultrie1

May        SC

Lake Moultrie

image of Zizaniopsis miliacea, Southern Wild-rice, Water-millet, Giant Cutgrass

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmzizaniopsis _conway1

Month Unknown    Horry County    SC

image of Zizaniopsis miliacea, Southern Wild-rice, Water-millet, Giant Cutgrass

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmzizaniopsis_conway2

Month Unknown    Horry County    SC

Panicle's numerous branches fascicled, to 15-20cm long, naked at base, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).

image of Zizaniopsis miliacea, Southern Wild-rice, Water-millet, Giant Cutgrass

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmzizaniopsis_conway5

Month Unknown    Horry County    SC

Culms 1-3m tall or even taller, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).

image of Zizaniopsis miliacea, Southern Wild-rice, Water-millet, Giant Cutgrass

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmzmiliqacea_0

Month Unknown        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Zizaniopsis miliacea   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Zizaniopsis miliacea   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Zizaniopsis miliacea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Zizaniopsis miliacea

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-65-001:
Zizaniopsis miliacea   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Zizaniopsis miliacea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Zizaniopsis miliacea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Andre Michaux
Zizania miliacea

 

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2371

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Monoecious

Habitat: Brackish and freshwater marshes, tropical strand swamps, river shores, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common in Coastal Plain (rare in Piedmont)

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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Unisexual

Inflorescence a panicle

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Grain yellowish
Grain

 

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