Status: Native
Synonyms:
Beckmannia eruciformis (Linnaeus) Host
Beckmannia eruciformis (Linnaeus) Host var. baicalensis N.I. Kusnezow
Beckmannia syzigachne subsp. baicalensis is found in moist soil. The panicle is made up of spikelike secund branches. The glumes are about equal in length and the spikelet is nearly round. With the small awn on the lemma the very odd shape is reminiscent of a goldfish without the fins sticking out its tongue.
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Beckmannia syzigachne subsp. baicalensis, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Quemado Lake, Aug. 11, 2009
Beckmannia syzigachne subsp. baicalensis, closeup of panicle, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Quemado Lake, Aug. 11, 2009
Beckmannia syzigachne subsp. baicalensis, closeup of panicle, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Quemado Lake, Aug. 11, 2009
Beckmannia syzigachne subsp. baicalensis, closeup of panicle, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Quemado Lake, Aug. 11, 2009
Beckmannia syzigachne subsp. baicalensis, macro of spikelets, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Quemado Lake, Aug. 11, 2009
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