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Bassia californica
Bassia californica (S. Watson) A.J. Scott
Mojave Red Sage, Rusty Molly
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Kochia americana var. californica, Kochia californica
USDA Symbol: BACA21
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Alkaline soils, deserts, semi-deserts, eroded mountain slopes, other marginal habitats.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
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 californica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bassia californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bassia californica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR