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''Scheuchzeria palustris'' (Rannoch-rush, or pod grass), is a flowering plant, the only species in the genus ''Scheuchzeria'', itself the only genus in the family Scheuchzeriaceae. In the APG II system this is placed in the order Alismatales of the monocots.〔L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: (Scheuchzeriaceae )〕 ==Description== It is a herbaceous perennial plant, native to cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, where it grows in wet ''Sphagnum'' peat bogs. It grows to 10–40 cm tall, with narrow linear leaves alternating up the stem, with a basal sheath. The leaves can be up to 20 cm. The leaf tips are blunt with a conspicuous pore. It has a creeping rhizome clothed in papery, straw coloured remains of old leaf bases. The flowers are greenish-yellow, 4–6 mm diameter, with six tepals. They have an inflated sheathing base, 6 stamens and 3 carpels. It flowers from June until August〔Flora of NW Europe: (''Scheuchzeria palustris'' )〕〔Flora of North America: (''Scheuchzeria palustris'' )〕〔Jepson Flora Project: (''Scheuchzeria palustris'' )〕 There are two subspecies, not considered distinct by all authorities:〔〔〔USDA Plants Profile: (''Scheuchzeria palustris'' )〕 *''Scheuchzeria palustris'' subsp. ''palustris''. Northern and eastern Europe, northern Asia. *''Scheuchzeria palustris'' subsp. ''americana'' (Fernald) Hultén. Northern North America. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scheuchzeria」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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