Bassia prostrata (L.) Beck is a plant in the Amaranthaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Bassia prostrata (L.) Beck
Bassia prostrata, or forage kochia, is a Eurasian amaranth introduced to the US for rangeland forage and fire control.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Bassia prostrata, commonly known as forage kochia, is a plant species native to Eurasia. It belongs to the subfamily Camphorosmoideae within the family Amaranthaceae; this group was previously classified as part of the family Chenopodiaceae. It has been introduced to the United States to be used as rangeland forage and for fire control purposes.
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Teloxys aristata (L.) Moq.
Halocnemum strobilaceum (Pall.) M.Bieb.
Chenopodium fremontii S.Watson
Corispermum pallasii Steven
Amaranthaceae
Iresine diffusa Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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