Beckmannia

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For the brachiopod genus, see Beckmannia (brachiopod).

Beckmannia
Beckmannia syzigachne
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Subfamily: Pooideae Genus: Beckmannia Host
Species
Two: see text

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.

[edit] External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• Grass Manual Treatment