Wild RiceWild rice is also called Indian Rice. It is an aquatic grass that produces a cereal grain. It is not related to rice. Wild rice belongs to the grass family, poaceae or graminanea. The scientific name for wild rice is zizaniapalris.
Northern wild rice is an annual, which means each plant only lives one year. It grows in shallow streams, rivers, and lakes in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Central Canada. Northern wild rice grows up to 4 to 8 feet (1.2 + 2.4 meters) high. The grain, which is high in protein and vitamins, is on the head of the stalks . In Minnesota and Wisconsin some wild rice is commercially planted, harvested, and sold . Much of the grain is sold for livestock feed. American Indians harvested wild rice by bending the stalks over the boat. In present day they use machines to harvest the wild rice. ( Wild rice has a hard shell that is brown and black.) By Dustin K.
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