Calflora: Kochia scoparia

Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrader

Mexican fireweed, Summer cypress, Summercypress, common red sage

Kochia scoparia, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.

The California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) classifies the potential impact of Kochia scoparia on native ecosystems as moderate (plant profile).

Communities:	weed, species characteristic of disturbed places
Habitat:	disturbed [Walker]
Wetlands:	[U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
Elevation:	between 0 and 4921 feet
Family:	CHENOPODIACEAE
Related:	See a list of other species in the genus Kochia found in California.
	This is a parent record; distribution data is an aggregate of data for subspecies and varieties: Kochia scoparia ssp. scoparia

Accepted by TJM2 + JM93
PLANTS: accepted name:		Bassia scoparia

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Information about Kochia scoparia from other sources:

Photos on Picasa / Flickr / Google Images
website references on Google
USDA PLANTS Profile (BASC5)

UC Integrated Pest Management Weed Photo Gallery
(profile of this plant as an agricultural weed)
2012 Jepson Manual Treament from the Jepson Herbarium,
University of California, Berkeley
Original Publication citation. on the International Plants Names Index
Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)
Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Database