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Scheuchzeria palustris
Scheuchzeria palustris L.
Rannoch-rush
Scheuchzeriaceae (Scheuchzeria Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SCPA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Bog/Fen
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Wet
Aquatic: yes
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Scheuchzeria palustris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scheuchzeria palustris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scheuchzeria palustris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-18Research By: TWC Staff