Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Amaranthaceae (Pigweed family)
Genus: Bassia (Smotherweed)
Bassia scoparia (L.) A. J. Scott - Summer-Cypress
Bassia laniflora (S. G. Gmel.) A. J. Scott - Sand Smotherweed
Bassia hirsuta (L.) Asch. - Hairy Seablite
Maximal 30 cm tall, annual. inflorescence: 1–2‑flowered; main axis:
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.
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Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
dunes, coastal drift lines, salt marshes
in moist to wet, periodically flooded, often saline habitats