Kochia scoparia ssp. scoparia Calflora

Calflora, a 501c3 non-profit

Taxon Report

Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. ssp. scoparia

(not an active name)

red sage

2012 Jean Pawek

Kochia scoparia ssp. scoparia is an annual herb that is not native to California.

also called Bassia scoparia


	Plant Range Observation Search ~50 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Parent:	Kochia scoparia
Genus:	Kochia
Family:	Chenopodiaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Name Status:

Alternate Names:


JEF	Bassia scoparia

Information about Kochia scoparia ssp. scoparia from other sources


Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
photos / record / common / links null:!null:!null:!null:!

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/03/2024).