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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
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderCaryophyllanae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusKochia
SpeciesKochia 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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