Scheuchzeria palustris subsp. americana L.
scheuchzeria (rannoch-rush)
Scheuchzeriaceae (Scheuchzeria family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
scheuchzeria (rannoch-rush)
Scheuchzeriaceae (Scheuchzeria family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Photograph
Map
Distribution of Scheuchzeria palustris subsp. americana
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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.
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 Scheuchzeria palustris ssp. americana
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) |
698 | 685 | 705 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
0 | 0 | 2 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
84 | 84 | 84 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
7 | 7 | 8 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
B | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
3 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ICH | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
ICH(3) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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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.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Scheuchzeria americana (Fern.) G.N. Jones
Scheuchzeria palustris var. americana