BC Flora

Brasenia schreberi

Name
Brasenia schreberi
Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal.
Brasenia schreberi J.F.Gmelin in Linnaeus
Common Name
watershield
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
1679
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Coastal Douglas fir
Coastal western hemlock
Status in the Flora of BC
Native
Duration
Perennial Withering
Habit
Herb Aquatic
Sex
Monoclinous
Flower Colour
purple
Flowering Months
| July | August | September |
Fruit
Simple dry dehiscent fruit
Fruit Colour
Base Chromosome Number
Chromosome Status in BC
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
Poison Status in BC
Economic Status in BC
Food for humans
Ornamental
Ornamental Value in BC
Habit
Flower
Endangered Status in BC
Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Brasenia schreberi" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur.
References
(Not yet available)
Links
Search NatureServe Explorer for "Brasenia schreberi"
Search Google images for "Brasenia schreberi"
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