Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott

Summer Cypress, Common Kochia

Synonyms: Kochia scoparia, Chenopodium scoparium

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Amaranthaceae

Genus: Bassia

Species: Bassia scoparia

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Introduced

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: Yes

Listing:
CT Invasive Plant List
CT Prohibited by Statute
NH Comprehensive Invasive Plant List - Watch Species

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FACU

PHOTOS OF Bassia scoparia