Calflora Taxon Report
Neokochia californica  (S. Watson) G.L. Chu & S.C. Sand.
Neokochia californica is a perennial herb that is native to California.
also called Kochia californica
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFKochia americana var. californica
JEFKochia californica
PLANTSBassia californica
Information about Neokochia californica from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat: It is native to the valleys and deserts of southeastern California and adjacent parts of Nevada, where it grows in dry, alkaline soils such as alkali flats and desert washes. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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