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General Information | |
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Symbol: | BRSC |
Group: | Dicot |
Family: | Cabombaceae |
Duration: |
Perennial |
Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
Native Status: |
AK N CAN N L48 N |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Native | ![]() |
Introduced | ![]() |
Both | ![]() |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data | ![]() |
Introduced, No County Data | ![]() |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 | ![]() |
AK | ![]() |
HI | ![]() |
PR | ![]() |
VI | ![]() |
NAV | ![]() |
CAN | ![]() |
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Synonyms
Symbol | Scientific Name |
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BRPE2 | Brasenia peltata Pursh |
Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Subclass | Magnoliidae |
Order | Nymphaeales |
Family | Cabombaceae – Water-shield family |
Genus | Brasenia Schreb. – brasenia |
Species | Brasenia schreberi J.F. Gmel. – watershield |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
Wetland Status
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Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Martin | Minor | |||
Yarrow | High |
Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Martin | ||||
Yarrow |
Sources
Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications. New York. |
Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press. Birmingham. |
Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
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High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |