Resources
- Invasive Plant Atlas of New England - University of Connecticut
- Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service
Selected Images
![]() 5164021 Mexican fireweed Kochia scoparia Plant(s) John M. Randall |
![]() 5078005 Mexican fireweed Kochia scoparia Stem(s) Douglas Barbe |
![]() 5284035 Mexican fireweed Kochia scoparia Flower(s) Jan Samanek |
![]() 5284032 Mexican fireweed Kochia scoparia Flower(s) Jan Samanek |
![]() 5284034 Mexican fireweed Kochia scoparia Flower(s) Jan Samanek |
![]() 5284037 Mexican fireweed Kochia scoparia Plant(s) Jan Samanek |
![]() 5307071 Mexican fireweed Kochia scoparia Seed(s) Steve Hurst |
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Regulated List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Most Troublesome / Most Common Agricultural Weed List
This map identifies those states that consider this species either most troublesome or most common in at least one commodity. For more information, visit the MTMC project page.
| Legend | |
| No Data for this state | |
| Troublesome or Common weed in one or more crops | |
Invasive Listing Sources
- California Invasive Plant Council
- Connecticut Invasive Plant List
- Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group
- Faith Campbell, 1998
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- Oregon Noxious Weeds
- Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
- Washington Noxious Weeds
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Caryophyllidae |
| Order: Caryophyllales |
| Family: Chenopodiaceae |
| Genus: Kochia |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
kochia, mock cypress, mirabel, burningbush
Related Scientific Names:
| Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott | (Synonym) |










