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Bassia salsoloides (Fenzl) A.J.Scott

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Bassia

Characteristics

Annual, dwarf shrub, 0.40-1.05 m high. Leaves alternate, subsessile, linear or often short and semi-terete, succulent, entire, pubescent. Flowers bisexual, axillary, solitary or clustered, small. Tepals woolly, urceolate, connate above middle. Stamens 5, exserted; anthers oblong; thecae broadly oblong, without appendages. Ovary broadly ovoid; style short; stigmas 2, exserted. Flowering time Apr., May.
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Shrub, 0.4-1.6 m tall, with spreading shortly woolly branches. Leaves linear to filiform, succulent, ± pubescent. Flowers in tight short spike-like clusters, without bracteoles, perianth pubescent. Fruiting perianth enlarging into short firm brown-streaked wings, with irregularly toothed margins.
Annual herb, up to 1 m high; shrubby. Stems branched, sprawling; young parts pubescent. Leaves succulent; blade linear, subcylindric. Flowers: yellow; Feb.-Jun. Seeds brown.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 1.05
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 10-12
Soil texture 4-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Bassia salsoloides world distribution map, present in Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:164418-1
WFO ID wfo-0000561202
COL ID KVF4
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Kochia salsoloides Bassia salsoloides Kochia pubescens Kochia pubescens var. cinerascens
WorldFloraDB 2024