Scientific or common name:

Kochia americana S. Watson

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CHENOPODIACEAE - Goosefoot family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Kochia americana S. Watson
Rank: species
See: ► Bassia americana (S. Watson) A.J. Scott

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Common names

U.S. name: Green molly

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Grown habit: Subshrub
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Bassia americana (S. Watson) A.J. Scott
= Kochia americana S. Watson var. vestita S. Watson
= Kochia vestita (S. Watson) Rydb.

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Kochia americana S. Watson var. californica (S. Watson) M.E. Jones
2) Kochia americana S. Watson var. vestita S. Watson

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Genus: Kochia
Species:

1) Kochia alata Bates 2) Kochia americana S. Watson 3) Kochia americana S. Watson var. californica (S. Watson) M.E. Jones 4) Kochia americana S. Watson var. vestita S. Watson 5) Kochia aphylla R. Br. 6) Kochia atriplicifolia Spreng. 7) Kochia brevifolia R. Br. 8) Kochia californica S. Watson 9) Kochia erioclada (Benth.) Gauba 10) Kochia georgei Diels 11) Kochia hirsuta (L.) Nolte 12) Kochia hyssopifolia (Pall.) Schrad. 13) Kochia iranica Bornm. 14) Kochia prostrata (L.) Schrad. 15) Kochia prostrata (L.) Schrad. 16) Kochia prostrata (L.) Schrad. var. villosissima Bong. & C.A. Mey. 17) Kochia pyramidata Benth. 18) Kochia Roth 19) Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. 20) Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. var. culta Farw. 21) Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. var. pubescens Fenzl 22) Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. var. subvillosa Moq. 23) Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. var. trichophila (Stapf) L.H. Bailey 24) Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. var. trichophylla (Stapf) L.H. Bailey 25) Kochia sedifolia F. Muell. 26) Kochia sieversiana (Pall.) C.A. Mey. 27) Kochia trichophila Stapf 28) Kochia trichophylla Stapf 29) Kochia vestita (S. Watson) Rydb.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, TX, UT, WY)


Map for Kochia americana S. Watson
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Chenopodiaceae)
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1) Allenrolfea 2) Ambrina (goosefoot) 3) Aphanisma (coastalcreeper) 4) Arthrocnemum 5) Atriplex (saltbush) 6) Axyris (Russian pigweed) 7) Bassia (smotherweed) 8) Beta (beet) 9) Blackiella (saltbush) 10) Blitum (goosefoot) 11) Botrydium (goosefoot) 12) Camphorosma 13) Ceratoides (winterfat) 14) Chenopodium (goosefoot) 15) Corispermum (bugseed) 16) Cycloloma 17) Dondia (seepweed) 18) Dysphania 19) Echinopsilon (smotherweed) 20) Enchylaena 21) Endolepis 22) Eurotia (winterfat) 23) Exomis 24) Grayia (hopsage) 25) Halimione 26) Halocnemum 27) Halogeton (saltlover) 28) Halostachys (allenrolfea) 29) Kochia (smotherweed) 30) Krascheninnikovia (winterfat) 31) Maireana 32) Microtea (jumby pepper) 33) Monolepis (povertyweed) 34) Morocarpus (goosefoot) 35) Nitrophila (niterwort) 36) Obione (saltbush) 37) Polycnemum 38) Proatriplex 39) Rhagodia (goosefoot) 40) Roubieva (goosefoot) 41) Salicornia (pickleweed) 42) Salsola (Russian thistle) 43) Sarcobatus (greasewood) 44) Sarcocornia (swampfire) 45) Schoberia (seepweed) 46) Spinacia (spinach) 47) Suaeda (seepweed) 48) Suckleya 49) Teloxys (goosefoot) 50) Zuckia

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Common names (Kochia)
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1) Burningbush (Kochia alata) 2) Cottonbush (Kochia aphylla) 3) Fivehorn smotherweed (Kochia hyssopifolia) 4) Forage kochia (Kochia prostrata) 5) Green molly (Kochia vestita) 6) Hairy smotherweed (Kochia hirsuta) 7) Rosy bluebush (Kochia erioclada) 8) Rusty molly (Kochia californica) 9) Winged pigweed (Kochia atriplicifolia)

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More species:
1) Kochia americana S. Watson var. californica (S. Watson) M.E. Jones [160]
2) Kochia aphylla R. Br. [162]
3) Kochia atriplicifolia Spreng. [150]
4) Kochia erioclada (Benth.) Gauba [183]
5) Kochia hyssopifolia (Pall.) Schrad. [144]
6) Kochia Roth [96]
7) Kochia sieversiana (Pall.) C.A. Mey. [152]
8) Koeleria cristata Pers. var. longifolia Vasey ex Burtt Davy [134]
9) Koeleria phleoides (Vill.) Pers. [206]
10) Koellia flexuosa auct. non (Walter) MacMill. [92]

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