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Beckmannia syzigachne (Steud.) Fernald

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Gary Larson. USDA NRCS, 1992, Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Provided b
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Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory.
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Sheri Hagwood. United States, Idaho, Bureau of Land Management Jarbidge Resource Area. June 28, 2006
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Sheri Hagwood. United States, Idaho, Bureau of Land Management Jarbidge Resource Area. June 28, 2006
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Sheri Hagwood. United States, Idaho, Bureau of Land Management Jarbidge Resource Area. June 28, 2006
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Britton, N.L., and A. Brown, 1913, An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and th
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Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950

Plant Details

Scientific Name: Beckmannia syzigachne (Steud.) Fernald
Family Name: Poaceae Barnhart - Grass family
Common Name: American sloughgrass
Symbol: BESY
Group: Monocot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 3:43 a.m.

Duration

  • Annual

Growth Habits

  • Graminoid

Synonyms

  • Beckmannia eruciformis auct. non (L.) Host
  • Beckmannia eruciformis (L.) Host ssp. baicalensis (Kusnez.) Hultén
  • Beckmannia eruciformis (L.) Host var. uniflora Scribn. ex A. Gray
  • Beckmannia syzigachne (Steud.) Fernald ssp. baicalensis (Kusnez.) Koyama & Kawano
  • Beckmannia syzigachne (Steud.) Fernald var. uniflora (Scribn. ex A. Gray) B. Boivin

Wetland Ratings

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Species Range Map