longstamen rice

Oryza longistaminata is a perennial grass species within the Poaceae family. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, with a distribution that includes Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, and other regions. It has been introduced to the United States, where it is often regarded as a noxious weed. Common names for this species include longstamen rice and red rice. It belongs to the same genus as cultivated rice and is distinguished by its long stamens.