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Bassia scoparia  (L.) A.J. Scott
Bassia scoparia is an annual herb that is not native to California.
also called Kochia trichophylla
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Bloom Period

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEFBassia scoparia ssp. culta
JEFBassia scoparia var. culta
PLANTSBassia sieversiana
PLANTSKochia alata
JEFKochia scoparia f. trichophylla
Information about  Bassia scoparia from other sources

[Wikipedia] Taxonomy: The species was first published in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus, who named it Chenopodium scoparium. In 1809, it was placed in the genus Kochia by Heinrich Schrader. It was transferred to Bassia in 1978 by Andrew J. Scott. Kochia was included in Bassia in 2011 following phylogenetic studies.[6] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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: 12/11/2024).