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Zizanias are very vigorous plants. They are grasses of various heights, with hollow spongy stems, long flat monocot leaves, and a large branching panicle that is often the only part above the water, with female flower at the top and male flowers below (7, 11, 12, 13, 17, 21, 22).
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Photo by Claire Hebbard, Gramene | Photo courtesy Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database |
For in-depth information on Zizania anatomy, check out the following resources from our bibliography: For more information on anatomy, see also:
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Zizania aquatica Image courtesy Larry Allain @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database |
Zizania palustrus 2005 Louis-M. Landry (courtesy of CalPhotos) |
Zizania texana Photo courtesy Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (15) 2006 Paul M. Montgomery |