Wild Rice

Also known as:  Water Oats

Wild Rice is a type of (aquatic) Cereal Grain that grows in shallow water in ponds and lakes.  It tastes chewier, gutsier and somewhat smokier than conventional Rice.

Botanical Names

 Zizania aquatica  (Indian Wild Rice)

 Zizania caducifolia  (Manchurian Wild Rice)

 Both species of Wild Rice belong to the Grass (Gramineae) family.