Scheuchzeria palustris ssp. americana Calflora

Taxon Report

Scheuchzeria palustris L. ssp. americana (Fernald) Hultén

(not an active name)

American scheuchzeria, Rannoch rush

Scheuchzeria palustris ssp. americana is a perennial herb (rhizomatous aquatic) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Scheuchzeria palustris


	Plant Range Observation Search ~23 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Scheuchzeria palustris
Genus:	Scheuchzeria
Family:	Scheuchzeriaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: lake-margins, bogs/fens, edges

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Scheuchzeria americana
PLANTS	Scheuchzeria palustris var. americana
JEF	Scheuchzeria palustris

Information about Scheuchzeria palustris ssp. americana from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (SCPAA3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/09/2025).