Wild Rice is a native aquatic grass of shallow lakes, streams, and marshes across the Great Lakes region and eastern North America. It produces large, nutritious grains that were the primary food staple of the Anishinaabe and other Great Lakes indigenous peoples and are still harvested today. Migrating waterfowl, particularly canvasbacks, ring-necked ducks, and teal, consume enormous quantities of seeds.
Best time to see a Wild Rice
The best time to see a Wild Rice is August–September, when about 63% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 809 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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