Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Zizania L.

Origin: native

Common names:

American rice (1818) (10)

Indian rice (1896-1936) (1, 45, 66, 93, 158)

Water oats (1896-1932) (1, 45)

Wild rice [Wildrice] (1814-Present) (3, 7, 45, 50, 93, 109, 138, 155, 158, 167)