five-hooked bassia
Bassia hyssopifolia (Pall.) Kuntze
Bassia hyssopifolia, known as five-hooked bassia, is a flowering plant in the Chenopodiaceae family. It is native to parts of Asia and Eastern Europe and has been introduced to other continents, including North and South America and Australia. It is considered an invasive weed in some regions.
Description
Bassia hyssopifolia (Pall.) Kuntze is a species found in regions such as Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Belgium, the Netherlands, Great Britain, and several European countries. It is commonly referred to as five-horn smotherweed, five-hook bassia, and thorn orache. The species was first described in 1891 and is known for its weedy nature and potential invasiveness in non-native habitats.
Other common names
Fivehorn smotherweedfive-horn smotherweedfive-hooked bassiafive-horned bassiafive-horned smotherweedfive-hooked brassia
Distribution
Alberta · British Columbia · Saskatchewan · CL · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · MX · DK · FR · GR · Austria · Estonia · Lithuania · Greece · SE · EE · AU · Coquimbo Region |Valparaíso Region |Metropolitana Region |O'Higgins Region |Maule Region |Biobío Region |Araucanía Region |Los Lagos Region |Region of Magallanes and Antártica Chilena |Los Ríos Region · NO · CA · LT · Hawaii · conterminous 48 United States · Afghanistan · Altay · Argentina Northeast
Synonyms
Salsola hyssopifoliaSalsola hissopifoliaSuaeda triandraSuaeda hyssopifoliaSalsola triandraKochia hyssopifoliaBassia hyssopifolia subsp. reuterianaBassia reuterianaChenopodium augustanumChenopodium lanuginosumChenopodium villosumEchinopsilon hyssopifoliusEchinopsilon lanatusEchinopsilon reuterianusKochia hyssopifolia