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Bassia hirsuta (L.) Asch.

Hairy Seablite

Amaranthaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Amaranthaceae (Pigweed family)
Genus: Bassia (Smotherweed)

Synonyms

Bassia hirsuta
Chenopodium hirsutum
Echinopsilon hirsutum
Kochia hirsuta

Related species

Bassia scoparia (L.) A. J. Scott - Summer-Cypress
Bassia laniflora (S. G. Gmel.) A. J. Scott - Sand Smotherweed
Bassia hirsuta (L.) Asch. - Hairy Seablite

Traits


    Maximal 30 cm tall, annual. inflorescence: 1–2‑flowered; main axis: mostly corkscrew-like. perianth: perigone. fruit sheath: tuberculate on the surface, without scarious appendages, tuberculate on the surface. fruits: nuts. stem: herbaceous, only with unbranched hair...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Bassia hirsuta

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Bassia hirsuta

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Bassia hirsuta

Bassia hirsuta

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • dunes, coastal drift lines, salt marshes

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded, often saline habitats

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