Scheuchzeria palustris L.

Pod-grass

Synonyms: Scheuchzeria americana

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Monocot

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Family: Scheuchzeriaceae

Genus: Scheuchzeria

Species: Scheuchzeria palustris

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
CT - State Endangered
MA - State Endangered
NH - State Watch
RI - State Endangered
VT - State Threatened
MA SWAP (2015) - SGCN
VT WAP (2015) - SGCN (Medium Priority)

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: OBL

PHOTOS OF Scheuchzeria palustris