Rice, Oryza sativa

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Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>, family: Poaceae)

Bowing rice (Oryza sativa) is the symbol of wealth.


Rice grains

Newly harvested rice is treated as delicacy and priced high in the market.


Rice paddy

Rice grows in water.


Rice field, Chiba, Japan, August 2004

Water channels supply water to the rice field. The lanes around the field retain water for the rice plants.