Introductory
SPECIES: Kochia scoparia | Summer-Cypress 



ABBREVIATION : 
KOCSCO

SYNONYMS : 
   Kochia alata Bates [103]
   Kochia sieversiana (Pallas) Mey [103]
   Kochia trichophila Stapf. [103]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   KOSC


COMMON NAMES : 
   summer-cypress
   kochia
   common kochia
   burning bush


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of summer-cypress is Kochia
scoparia (L.) Schrad. [35,39,55,94,96].  It is a member of the 
Chenopodiaceae family.  Various authors recognize the following
varieties:    

K. s. var. scoparia 
K. s. var. cultiva Farw. [35,39,62]
K. s. var. pubescens Fenzl [73]
K. s. var. subvillosa Moq. [39]
K. s. var. trichophila (Stapf.) Bailey [35,103]



LIFE FORM : 
Forb

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Lora L. Esser, March 1995


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Esser, Lora L. 1995. Kochia scoparia. In: Remainder of Citation

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