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Bassia americana
Bassia americana (S. Watson) A.J. Scott
Green Molly, Greenmolly, Red Sage
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Kochia americana, Kochia americana var. vestita, Kochia vestita
USDA Symbol: BAAM4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT , WYNative Habitat: Alkaline soils, semideserts and deserts, dry lake margins, eroded mountain slopes, sometimes disturbed semi-natural habitats.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Bassia americana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bassia americana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bassia americana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR