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

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Photograph

© Jamie Fenneman     (Photo ID #21026)


Map

E-Flora BC Static Map

Distribution of Scheuchzeria palustris
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SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC

Scheuchzeria palustris ssp. americana

Species Information

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.

SourceThe 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

Avg

Min

Max

Elevation (metres)
761 100 1480
Slope Gradient (%)
0 0 20

Aspect (degrees)
[0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W]

189 26 350
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR)
[0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic;
8 - hydric]
7 5 8
Modal Nutrient Regime
Class
B
# 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)

Habitat and 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.

SourceThe Illustrated Flora of British Columbia