Scheuchzeria palustris L.
marsh Scheuchzeria (rannoch-rush; scheuchzeria)
Scheuchzeriaceae (Scheuchzeria family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
marsh Scheuchzeria (rannoch-rush; scheuchzeria)
Scheuchzeriaceae (Scheuchzeria family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
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.
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)
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 |
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|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
761 | 100 | 1480 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
0 | 0 | 20 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
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) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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