Scheuchzeria palustris L.

Rannoch-Rush

Scheuchzeriaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Scheuchzeriaceae (Rannoch-Rush family)
Genus: Scheuchzeria (Rannoch-Rush)

Synonyms

Scheuchzeria palustris

Related species

Scheuchzeria palustris L. - Rannoch-Rush

Traits


    10–20 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose, maximal 10‑flowered. flowers: greenish to yellowish. tepals: slightly fused at the base. stamina: 6. styli: short or absent. stigmata: 3. fruits: 3 follicles per flower, maximal 7 mm long. fruitlets: oblique-ovoid. seeds: with ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Scheuchzeria palustris

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Scheuchzeria palustris

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Scheuchzeria palustris

Scheuchzeria palustris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • bogs, sedge-lands

  • in nutrient-poor, acidic, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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