Kochia (Kochia scoparia)
Invasive Assessment | Impact Assessment
| Scientific name: | Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott |  |
Common Name: | kochia | |
Habitat: | Grows well in climates with hot, sunny summers, and can receive as little as 150 mm annual rainfall. Invades disturbed sites such as roadsides, railways and eroded banks and grows in crops, pastures and rangelands. Tolerant of saline soils. |
Related Links
Weed Identification Note for Kochia - on the Weeds Australia website (external link). Information is provided on the generalised current distribution in Australia as well as other information such as origin, distinguishing features, dispersal etc.
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This document was last reviewed on 13/09/2011