Mexican fireweed |
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| Caryophyllales > Chenopodiaceae > Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott
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| Synonym(s): kochia, mock cypress, mirabel, burningbush |
Mexican fireweed is an annual weed that grows to 4 ft. (1.2 m) tall. Leaves are gray-green, alternate, entire, 0.25 - 2.5 in. (5-60 mm) long, up to 0.5 in. (10 mm) wide and usually covered with small hairs. The upper leaves are sometimes glabrous. Flowering occurs in July to October. Flowers are apetaloid, sessile, inconspicuous and occur along spikes. The fruits are utricles that contain one flattened, 0.1 in. (2 mm) wide seed. Mexican fireweed is a native of Eurasia and occurs along roadsides, fields, and other disturbed places. In the winter, when the plants senesce, the plant breaks off at the base and tumbles in the wind, effectively spreading its seeds. |
Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
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Plant(s);
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Plant(s);
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Flower(s);
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Flower(s);
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Stem(s);
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Plant(s);
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Plant(s);
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Seed(s);
Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org
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Diagram or Graphic; USDA NRCS. Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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Diagram or Graphic; Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 16.
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Invasive Reference(s):
Check Invasive.org for most current lists.
- California - Invasive Plant Inventory
- Connecticut - Noxious Weed Law
- Oregon - Noxious Weed Law
- Rhode Island - Noxious Weed Law
- Washington - Noxious Weed Law
- Invasive Plants: Western North America
- Invasive Plants: Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Control of Common North American Species
- Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest
- Invasive Plant Atlas of New England
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