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Scheuchzeria palustris L.
marsh Scheuchzeria (rannoch-rush; scheuchzeria)
Scheuchzeriaceae (Scheuchzeria family)

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SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC
Scheuchzeria palustris ssp. americana

Species Information

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General:
Perennial, aquatic herb from long rhizomes, rooting at the nodes; stems 10-40 cm tall.
Leaves:
Basal leaves linear, 10-40 cm long, parallel-lined, sheathing, persistent; stem leaves reduced upwards, the ligules 1-10 mm long, the blades erect, 1-3 mm wide.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of 3- to 12-flowered racemes, the greenish-white flowers on stalks up to 2.5 cm long; perianth segments 6, oblong, 1-nerved, about 3 mm across; stamens 6.
Fruits:
Follicles, 5-10 mm long, beaked, the beaks up to 1 mm long; seeds 4-5 mm long.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat / Range

Lakeshores and bogs in the lowland and montane zones; frequent in SW, C and E BC; circumpolar; N to AK, YT and NT, E to NF and S to ME, NY, PA, OH, IN, WI, MN, ND, WY, ID and CA; Eurasia.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Ecology

Ecological Framework for Scheuchzeria palustris

The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
Site Information
 Value / Class

Minimum

Average

Maximum
Elevation (metres) 100 761 1480
Slope Gradient (%) 0 0 20
Aspect (degrees)
[0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W] 		26 189 350
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR)
[0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic;
8 - hydric] 		5 7 8
Modal Nutrient Regime
Class		 B
Number of field plots
 species was recorded in:		 91
Modal BEC Zone Class
 SBS
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in: BG(1), BWBS(3), CWH(13), ESSF(2), ICH(17), IDF(1), MS(1), PP(1), SBPS(3), SBS(48)

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Flora North America treatment for Scheuchzeriaceae
 Flora North America treatment for Scheuchzeria palustris
Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
 International Plant Names Index
 Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
 Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Photo Sources

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General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
 General Botanical References for BC
Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2025-02-16 8:23:51 AM ]
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