Poaceae FAMILY

Zizania latifolia

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Zizania latifolia is a perennial plant that can grow up to 3.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Manchuria.

HabitatSwamps marshes etc in running or stagnant shallow water[ 1 Title RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Publication Author F. Chittendon. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1951 ISBN - Description Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]). , 136 Title Kew Bulletin. 1909 Publication Author Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Year 1909 ISBN - Description An interesting article on growing wild rice, Zizania aquatica and Z. latifolia. ]. Shallow water of lake margins and swamps, often forming large patches[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].