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Kochia scoparia
burningbush, common kochia, fireweed, Mexican burningbush, Mexican fireweed, Mexican-fireweed, mock cypress, summercypress
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad.
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Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Caryophyllales, Family Amaranthaceae, Genus Kochia, Species Kochia scoparia


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Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Last Modified Date:	2/2/2004

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/8/2025 5:52:14 PM

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