Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott

Locations ofBassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott in Virginia

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Family
Chenopodiaceae
Botanical Name
Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott
Common Name
Summer-cypress, Burning-bush
Synonym(s)
Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrader ssp. scoparia
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott
Comments
Although Mosyakin in FNA4 retained this species in Kochia, Flora of Virginia and Flora of the Southeastern U.S. follow molecular work by Kadereit and Freitag (2011, Taxon 60: 51-78) that supports the transfer of annuals in Kochia to Bassia.
Habitat
Roadsides and waste ground, particularly along railroad tracks. Infrequent in the mountains and Piedmont; rare in the inner Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Introduced

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