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12-22-2016

Zizania texana

Zizania texana NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. Zizania texana is a rare species of grass known by the common name Texas wild rice.

It is endemic to Texas, where it is found only on the upper San Marcos River in Hays County. It is threatened by the loss and degradation of its habitat. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Texas wildrice Subordinate Taxa. This plant has no children Legal Status. Threatened and Endangered Information: This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.a rare and endangered species of aquatic grass, exists in the spring-fed headwaters of the San Marcos River within the city limits of San Marcos, Hays County, Texas. This unique plant is endemic to Texas and occurs, in the United States, naturally only in this location.

Detailed information
Full Name: Texas wild-rice (Zizania texana)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 05/27/1978 Southwest Region (Region 2) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Texas wild-rice, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Texas
  • US Counties in which the Texas wild-rice, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Recovery
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
02/14/1996 San Marcos & Comal Springs & Associated Aquatic Ecosystems (Revised) Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
02/14/1996 San Marcos & Comal Springs & Associated Aquatic Ecosystems (Revised) Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
03/20/2008 73 FR 14995 14997 5-Year Reviews of 28 Southwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
Status
07/14/1980 45 FR 47355 47364 ETWP; Listing of the San Marcos Salamander as Threatened, the San Marcos Gambusia as Endangered, and the Listing of Critical Habitat for Texas Wild Rice, San Marcos Salamander, Sam Marcos Gambusia and Fountain Darter Final Rule Final designated
03/19/1980 45 FR 17888 17891 ETWP; Proposal of Critical Habitat for Four Species in Texas Proposed Rule Not Required
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