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Distribution by County   4537    
Kochia scoparia  (L.) Schrad.
Common red sage,   Mexican fireweed,   Summer cypress,   Summercypress
Kochia scoparia is an annual herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: limited
Record Count by County

Alpine: 2 Kern: 4 Nevada: 1 Santa Cruz: 1
Butte: 1 Lassen: 46 Orange: 9 Siskiyou: 21
Contra Costa: 2 Los Angeles: 4 Placer: 2 Solano: 2
El Dorado: 1 Mendocino: 5 Riverside: 30 Sonoma: 1
Fresno: 4 Merced: 5 Sacramento: 1 Stanislaus: 1
Humboldt: 1 Modoc: 17 San Bernardino: 35 Ventura: 17
Imperial: 2 Mono: 8 San Diego: 4 Yolo: 2
Inyo: 9 Monterey: 3 Santa Barbara: 8

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/14/2026).