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rannoch-rush
Scientific Name: Scheuchzeria palustris ssp. americana
Family: Scheuchzeriaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: IN (American scheuchzeria), VT (pod-grass)
Scheuchzeria palustris: Rannoch-rush or Pod Grass
Scheuchzeria palustris, commonly known as Rannoch-rush or Pod Grass, is a fascinating flowering plant notable for its unique taxonomic position.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Scheuchzeria palustris L.
- Common Names: Rannoch-rush, Pod Grass
- Family: Scheuchzeriaceae (Rannoch-rush Family) - This family contains only one genus, Scheuchzeria, and one species, Scheuchzeria palustris.
- Synonyms: Scheuchzeria americana, Scheuchzeria palustris ssp. americana
- Subspecies: Scheuchzeria palustris ssp. americana (Fernald) Hultn
Distribution and Habitat
- Scheuchzeria palustris is found in wet peat bogs.
- Specifically, Rannoch Moor in western Scotland is mentioned as a location where it grows.
- The plant has also been found in Anchorage Borough AK and Fils, Vindum Skov, Jylland, Danmark.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Scheuchzeria palustris is described as an herbaceous perennial plant.
- It grows in wet hollows and overgrowing puddle verges.
Ecological Role
- Rannoch Moor is notable for being the sole British location for the Rannoch-rush.
- It is a component of transition mire ecosystems.
Quirky Facts
- The plant's presence in very old layers of peat suggests that it has been growing in the same regions for a very long time.
Further Information
- RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) provides information on Scheuchzeria palustris.
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Scheuchzeria palustris.