// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Northern wildrice

Zizania palustris var. palustris

Northern wildrice (Zizania palustris var. palustris) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Mature size 4'–10'. Blooms Jun–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 33 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10b
Mature size: 4'–10'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Northern wildrice (Zizania palustris var. palustris) — *Zizania palustris var. palustris* — Northern wildrice. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Tim Messick, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Northern wildrice (Zizania palustris var. palustris) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Mature size 4'–10'. Blooms Jun–Oct.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, northern wildrice pairs naturally with: Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Fox sedge (Carex vulpinoidea var. vulpinoidea).