Beckmannia syzigachne
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Beckmannia syzigachne, American sloughgrass, slough grass, is an annual or short lived perennial bunchgrass in the Poaceae
(grass) family found in shallow marshes or slough
s.
This species is adapted to the northern United States
, southern Canada
and part of east Asia
. It is one of only two species in the Beckmannia
genus; the other being Beckmannia eruciformis
.
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
(grass) family found in shallow marshes or slough
Slough
Slough is a borough and unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Royal Berkshire, England. The town straddles the A4 Bath Road and the Great Western Main Line, west of central London...
s.
This species is adapted to the northern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, southern Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and part of east Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
. It is one of only two species in the Beckmannia
Beckmannia
Beckmannia is a small genus of grasses containing two species known generally as sloughgrass. Beckmannia eruciformis is a Eurasian perennial, and Beckmannia syzigachne is an annual grass found in North America and Asia. The genus was named for the German scientist Johann Beckmann.-External links:**...
genus; the other being Beckmannia eruciformis
Beckmannia eruciformis
Beckmannia eruciformis is an annual or short lived perennial in the Poaceae family found in shallow marshes or sloughs, and used for animal fodder and forage.-Distribution:...
.