Brasenia schreberi J.F. Gmel.
water shield (water target; watershield)
Cabombaceae (Water-shield family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
water shield (water target; watershield)
Cabombaceae (Water-shield family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Photograph
© David Badke (Photo ID #75049)
Species Information
General:
Perennial aquatic herb from a slender rhizome; stems several, branched above, reddish-brown, covered with a gelatinous sheath, 5-40 cm long.
Leaves:
Leaves floating, long-stalked, elliptic or oval, centrally attached to the stems, 5-12 cm long, 3-8 cm wide, gelatinous below.
Flowers:
Solitary on 5-20 cm stalks; sepals and petals 3 (4) each, similar, purplish, linear-oblong, 10-15 mm long; stamens 12-18, purplish, slightly shorter than or equal to the petals.
Fruits:
Oblong, leathery, 6-8 mm long, soon deciduous.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Brasenia schreberi
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)
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) |
70 | 15 | 145 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
0 | ||
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
7 | 7 | 8 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
18 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
CWH | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CDF(7), CWH(11) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Ponds and slow-moving streams in the lowland, steppe and montane zones; common in SW BC, less frequent in SC BC; N to SE AK, E to NB and NS and S to FL, TX, and CA; Cuba, S America.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Brasenia peltata Pursh