| Specimen ID | 1687343 |
| Group | Plants |
| Genus | Zizania |
| Species | latifolia |
| Common Name | Manchurian wildrice |
| State | CA |
| County | Stanislaus |
| Locality | rice field near Modesto |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Upper Tuolumne |
| HUC8 Number | 18040009 |
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| Collection Year | 1991 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | planted food |
| Status | eradicated |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 37816 |
| Author: | Watson, T. |
| Date: | 1991 |
| Title: | Smut of Manchurian Wild Rice Caused by Ustilago esculenta in California |
| Journal: | Plant Disease |
| Volume: | 75 |
| Pages: | 1075 |
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| Comments | An illegal 0.05-ha planting of Manchurian wild rice infected with the smut fungus, Ustilago esculenta Henn., was discovered near Modesto, California. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Earliest Record | state |
| Disposal | Herbarium |
| Museum Cat Number | USDA/APHIS/PPQ |
| Verifier | California Department of Food and Agriculture |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Size | 0.05 ha |
| Specimen Impact | The host <em>Zizania</em> can spread the smut fungus, <em>Ustilago esculenta</em>, to native species of wild rice that may prevent development of inflorescences and thus seed production. |
