Bassia prostrata
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Bassia prostrata (forage kochia) is a Eurasian plant in the subfamily Camphorosmoideae
of the family Amaranthaceae
(formerly treated as Chenopodiaceae), introduced to the United States as rangeland forage and for fire control.
Camphorosmoideae
The Camphorosmoideae is a species-rich subfamily of the Amaranthaceae, formerly in family Chenopodiaceae.- Description :The members of Camphorosmoideae are mostly subshrubs or annuals. They differ from the similar Salsoloideae by the absence of bracteoles. Stigmas are filiform with papillae on the...
of the family Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae
The flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, the Amaranth family, contains about 176 genera and 2,400 species.- Description :Most of these species are herbs or subshrubs; very few are trees or climbers. Some species are succulent....
(formerly treated as Chenopodiaceae), introduced to the United States as rangeland forage and for fire control.
External links
- USDA PLANTS Database Entry
- House, Dawn. 2007. Kochia shrub halts Milford Flat blaze - flat. Salt Lake Tribune, August 2.