— Short, snippet-friendly answers to the most-asked questions about Sloughgrass (Beckmannia eruciformis). For the full profile with citations, open the main page.
Sloughgrass, scientifically known as Beckmannia eruciformis, is a perennial plant that thrives in moist and wet environments, often found in the native ranges of Albania, Altay, Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, and Czechoslovakia. Sloughgrass (Latin: Beckmannia eruciformis, family Poaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Sloughgrass is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Sloughgrass is a member of the Poaceae family native to ALB, ALT, BLT, BLR, BUL, and BRY. Sloughgrass thrives in full to partial sun and prefers moist to wet conditions.
Sloughgrass grows best in full sun, partial sun/shade light, moist, wet, water water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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