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*Oryza sativa Linnaeus. Rice. Phen: Jun-Nov. Hab: Marshes, impoundments, of only sporadic occurrence outside of cultivation. Dist: Native of Asia. Perhaps the single most important food crop in the world, developed as a crop in Asia and cultivated at least since 10,000 years BP (Hancock 2004).
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Other Comments: Rice was an important crop before the Civil War in SC, GA, and extreme se. NC. It is planted as a crop in AR, LA, TX, and MS, and planted elsewhere in waterfowl impoundments.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, FlGr, FNA24, G, GW1, HC, Il, K1, K3, K4, Meso6, Mo1, RAB, S, S13, Tx, Judziewicz et al (2000), Nanda & Sharma (2003), Tucker (1988)
Links to other floras: = Oryza sativa - FNA24
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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