Scientific or common name:

Scheuchzeria americana (Fernald) G.N. Jones

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SCHEUCHZERIACEAE - Scheuchzeria family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Scheuchzeria americana (Fernald) G.N. Jones
Rank: species
See: ► Scheuchzeria palustris L. ssp. americana (Fernald) Hultén

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Common names

U.S. name: Rannoch-rush

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Scheuchzeria palustris L. ssp. americana (Fernald) Hultén
= Scheuchzeria palustris L. var. americana Fernald

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Alismatidae
Order: Najadales
Family: Scheuchzeriaceae
Genus: Scheuchzeria
Species:

1) Scheuchzeria americana (Fernald) G.N. Jones 2) Scheuchzeria palustris L. 3) Scheuchzeria palustris L. ssp. americana (Fernald) Hultén 4) Scheuchzeria palustris L. var. americana Fernald

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Page counter: 134 ( AVG: 223.46 / 88.253 )

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AK, CA, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY)


Map for Scheuchzeria americana (Fernald) G.N. Jones
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acoraceae (Calamus family) 2) Agavaceae (Century-plant family) 3) Alismataceae (Water-plantain family) 4) Aloaceae (Aloe family) 5) Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family.) 6) Aponogetonaceae (Cape-pondweed family) 7) Araceae (Arum family) 8) Arecaceae (Palm family) 9) Asparagaceae (Asparagus family) 10) Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) 11) Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad family) 12) Burmanniaceae (Burmannia family) 13) Butomaceae (Flowering Rush family) 14) Cannaceae (Canna family) 15) Colchicaceae 16) Commelinaceae (Spiderwort family) 17) Costaceae (Costus family) 18) Cyclanthaceae (Panama Hat family) 19) Cymodoceaceae (Manatee-grass family) 20) Cyperaceae (Sedge family) 21) Dioscoreaceae (Yam family) 22) Eriocaulaceae (Pipewort family) 23) Flagellariaceae (Flagellaria family) 24) Haemodoraceae (Bloodwort family) 25) Hanguanaceae (Hanguana family) 26) Heliconiaceae (Heliconia family) 27) Hydrocharitaceae (Tape-grass family) 28) Iridaceae (Iris family) 29) Joinvilleaceae (Joinvillea family) 30) Juncaceae (Rush family) 31) Juncaginaceae (Arrow-grass family) 32) Lemnaceae (Duckweed family) 33) Liliaceae (Lily family) 34) Limnocharitaceae (Water-poppy family) 35) Marantaceae (Prayer-Plant family) 36) Mayacaceae (Mayaca family) 37) Melanthiaceae (Bunchflower family) 38) Musaceae (Banana family) 39) Najadaceae (Water-nymph family) 40) Orchidaceae (Orchid family) 41) Pandanaceae (Screw-pine family) 42) Philydraceae (Philydraceae family) 43) Poaceae (Grass family) 44) Pontederiaceae (Water-Hyacinth family) 45) Posidoniaceae (Posidonia family) 46) Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed family) 47) Ruppiaceae (Ditch-grass family) 48) Scheuchzeriaceae (Scheuchzeria family) 49) Smilacaceae (Catbrier family) 50) Stemonaceae (Stemona family) 51) Strelitziaceae (Bird of Paradise Flower fam) 52) Taccaceae (Tacca family) 53) Tofieldiaceae (Tofieldia family) 54) Triuridaceae (Triurus family) 55) Typhaceae (Cat-tail family) 56) Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass family) 57) Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) 58) Zosteraceae (Eel-grass family)

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Genera (Scheuchzeriaceae)
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1) Scheuchzeria (rannoch-rush)

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Common names (Scheuchzeria)
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1) Rannoch-rush (Scheuchzeria palustris)

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More species:
1) Scheuchzeria palustris L. [650]
2) Scheuchzeria palustris L. var. americana Fernald [134]
3) Schiedea globosa H. Mann [611]
4) Schiedea globosa H. Mann var. graminifolia O. Deg. & Sherff [143]
5) Schiedea hookeri A. Gray var. intercedens Sherff [141]
6) Schiedea lychnoides Hillebr. [205]
7) Schiedea nuttallii Hook. var. molokaiensis Sherff [146]
8) Schiedea spergulina A. Gray var. major Sherff [136]
9) Schiedeella fauci-sanguinea auct. non (D. Dod) Burns-Balogh [147]
10) Schismatomma ocellatum (Nyl.) Zahlbr. [116]

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