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Family: Amaranthaceae
burning bush, more...
[Bassia sieversiana (Pall.) W.A.Weber, more ]
Etymology: Kochia: named for Wilhelm Daniel Josef Koch (1771-1849), a German doctor and professor of botany
Plants: erect, annual, 6"-40" tall forb, bushy-branched and softly hairy Leaves: softly hairy above, stalkless, mostly linear with a blunt tip Flowers: cream to yellow, 5-parted, tiny, stalkless, no petals, either solitary or in pairs; inflorescence dense spikes from leaf axils; blooms July-Sept. Fruits: star-shaped, in the leaf axils Habitat: disturbed sites Conservation Status: Introduced - naturalized |
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