forage kochia
Bassia prostrata (L.) Beck
Bassia prostrata, known as forage kochia, is a species in the Chenopodiaceae family, native to Eurasia. It was introduced to the United States for use as rangeland forage and for fire control. The species was first described in 1909.
Description
Bassia prostrata is a member of the genus Bassia and is part of the Chenopodiaceae family. It is distributed across various regions including Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, China North-Central, Chita, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, and Italy. This plant is commonly referred to as forage kochia and has been utilized for its forage value and fire control properties in rangeland management.
Other common names
forage kochia
Distribution
Afghanistan · Albania · Algeria · Altay · Austria · Bulgaria · Buryatiya · Central European Rus · China North-Central · Chita · Czechoslovakia · East European Russia · France · Greece · Hungary · Inner Mongolia · Iran · Iraq · Irkutsk · Italy · Kazakhstan · Kirgizstan · Krasnoyarsk · Krym · Manchuria · Morocco · New Mexico · North Caucasus · Pakistan · South European Russi
Synonyms
Kochia suffruticulosaKochia toseffiiKochia prostrataSalsola prostrataSalsola toseffiChenolea lanataChenopodium augustanumChenopodium camphoratifoliumChenopodium camphorosmoidesChenopodium lineareKochia prostrata var. rubellaChenopodium sericeumChenopodium villosumBassia prostrataKochia prostrata var. prostrata