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
10–40 cm tall, annual. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> flowers solitary or few. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> perigone. <span class="v1">fruit sheath:</span> <ba>with scarious appendages</ba>, <ba><b>appendages long, distinctly apart from each ...
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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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths
in alkaline, dry habitats