Zizania latifolia and Zizania latifolia belong to the same species. Zizania latifolia is the seed produced by an aquatic plant called Zizania latifolia, but once the stem of Zizania latifolia is invaded by smut, it can't produce Zizania latifolia, and its stem will become known as Zizania latifolia. Because it is difficult to collect wild rice, wild rice is becoming more and more popular, and the number of wild rice is decreasing.

Relationship between Zizania latifolia and Zizania latifolia

Zizania latifolia generally grows at the water's edge with the water depth of 1 m to 1.5 m, and often coexists with onion and cattail. The shelled caryopsis of wild Zizania latifolia is Zizania latifolia.

The economic value of Zizania latifolia is great. The tender stems at the base of the culm are thick, fat and tender, which are similar to bamboo shoots. They are called Zizania latifolia (tall bamboo shoots, Zizania latifolia, Zizania latifolia) and are delicious vegetables.

In ancient times, Zizania latifolia grew normally and bore fruit in autumn. It is called carved humus and is one of the six valleys. Later, it was deformed by auricularia auricula and could not blossom and bear fruit, so it became a vegetable.