Open pollenated seeds, on the other hand, breed true and can be saved year to year if not accidently crossed with another variety. Open pollenated seeds are available from most seed companies. Please check your facts before posting or take biology 101. The product that you buy for eating has been processed specifically to kill the seed embryo so that the grain will store well. You could probably compare it to dry roasted peanuts.
Wild rice is an aquatic plant.
It grows in water from one to three feet deep and forms dense stands resembling tall grass. It is an annual and naturally re-seeds itself. Upon ripening, the grains fall into the water and a portion of them sprout the following spring. Seed can stay viable under water for up to seven years, thus ensuring a crop even after a bad year. It can be readily seeded, but you must start with green seed that has not been allowed to dry out.