Scientific Name
Kochia scoparia
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad.
Park
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Kochia |
| Species | Kochia scoparia |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Common
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Fagan Johnson
Created Date
1/11/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
tfolts@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/13/2018 12:26:13 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Very common weed in all disturbed areas of BEOL. Most abundant weed in Colorado., Park Species Data Source: Colorado Flora (Eastern Slope) by Willaim A Weber - 1990, BEOL records.
Observed during SOPN monitoring 2010-2018
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