Calflora
Taxon  Report   1063    
Beckmannia syzigachne  (Steud.) Fernald
American sloughgrass,  Slough grass
Beckmannia syzigachne
© 2010 Vernon Smith
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Beckmannia syzigachne
© 2010 Vernon Smith
Beckmannia syzigachne, a monocot, is an annual grass that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

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Beckmannia syzigachne
© 1995 Doreen L. Smith
Family: POACEAE  
Genus: Beckmannia
Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities), wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTS: Beckmannia eruciformis
PLANTS: Beckmannia eruciformis ssp. baicalensis
PLANTS: Beckmannia eruciformis var. uniflora
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More information about  Beckmannia syzigachne
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (BESY)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 24, 2019).