Box 28, Folder 1: Catalogue of Described Graminae of the U.S., 1856

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Oryza sativa, Linnaeus Catesby Rice.

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Overflowed grounds.

Annual.

Rice has been cultivated in the lower counties of Maryland. Agreeably to the census it was produced in 1849 in Virginia, N. S. Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky Missouri. Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi.

Native of China.

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Oryza latifolia, Desvaux Rice

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Annual.

Cultivated. Carolina & southward. Native of Central & South America.

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Zizania aquatica, Linnaeus

Wild Rice. Folle avioine (French). Menomonee (of Aboriginals) Tuscanora Rice, Water Oats, Indian Rice &c.

[List of Authorities/References]; -palustris Linn; -Clavulosa, Mich. Hydropyrum esculaentum Melinum palustre, Link

In shallow water. Annual. Sept. to November.

Vermont, Mass. N. York, N. Jersey! Maryland, Va. Ky. Ohio. Ind. Mich. Wis.! Illinois, Dakotah! (as far N. as Pembria) N.& S. Carolina, Georgia, Florida Iowa, Minnesota! Arkansas. Also in Canada

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Hydrochloa Carolinensis, Beaur. Zizania fluitans, Michaux. -Should be H. flutans

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Floating

Georgia, Florida, to N & S. Carolina, La.

9"[544"]

Monanthocloe littoralis Engelmann

M. littoralis Englm. Tr. St. L. Acad. 1. p 437-1859 Chapman Fl. p.

Florida-Texas