A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Last updated 11/24/2023 by David Giblin.
Beckmannia syzigachne (Steud.) Fernald[FNA24, HC, HC2]
American sloughgrass
Publication: Rhodora 30(350): 27. 1928.
Origin: Native
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: FNA24: "Beckmannia syzigachne grows in damp habitats such as marshes, floodplains, the edges of ponds, lakes, streams, and ditches, and in standing water. It is a good forage grass, but frequently grows in easily damaged habitats."
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Beckmannia eruciformis (L.) Host
Beckmannia eruciformis (L.) Host ssp. baicalensis (V.A. Kusn.) Hultén
Beckmannia eruciformis (L.) Host var. uniflora Scribn. ex A. Gray
Beckmannia syzigachne (Steud.) Fernald ssp. baicalensis (V.A. Kusn.) Hultén
Beckmannia syzigachne (Steud.) Fernald var. uniflora (Scribn. ex A. Gray) B. Boivin
