Bassia scoparia (Linnaeus) A.J. Scott

Bassia scoparia (Linnaeus) A.J. Scott is an accepted species name sensu Kadereit & Freitag, 2011.

Vernacular names

• kochia à balais Darbyshire et al., 2000

• common kochia UWSP
• common red sage CalFlora
• kochia Darbyshire et al., 2000
• Mexican fireweed FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a
• mock-cypress Washington Native Plant Society, 2010
• red belvedere Harms, 2006
• summer cypress Harms, 2006

Synonyms

• Chenopodium scoparium Linnaeus FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a
• Kochia alata Bates Kadereit & Freitag, 2011
• Kochia scoparia (Linnaeus) Schrader FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a
• Kochia scoparia (Linnaeus) Schrader subsp. scoparia FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Caryophyllanae
Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Amaranthaceae
Subfamily	Salsoloideae
Tribe	Camphorosmeae
Genus	Bassia
Species	Bassia scoparia

Habit

Herb