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forage kochia(Bassia prostrata)forage kochia
Scientific Name Bassia prostrata
Family Goosefoot
Flower Color Green, Red
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed No
fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canescens )fourwing saltbush
Scientific Name Atriplex canescens
Family Goosefoot
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Shrub
Native Yes
Weed No
Greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus)greasewood
Scientific Name Sarcobatus vermiculatus
Family Goosefoot
Flower Color Pale yellow
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description This plant is moderately poisonous to sheep and cattle if consumed in large amounts. Its toxicity increases as the plant matures.
Native Yes
Weed No
Halogeton (Halogeton glomeratus)halogeton
Scientific Name Halogeton glomeratus
Family Goosefoot
Flower Color Green-white
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
Hopsage (Grayia spinosa)hopsage
Scientific Name Grayia spinosa
Family Goosefoot
Flower Color Pink, Yellow, Creamy White
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Formerly Atriplex spinosa.
Native Yes
Weed No
Kochia (Kochia scoparia)


kochia
Scientific Name Kochia scoparia
Family Goosefoot
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Noxious
Russian thistle, tumbleweed (Salsola kali)
Russian thistle
Scientific Name Salsola kali
Family Goosefoot
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Forb
Short Description A Eurasian annual weed of dry, often alkaline areas.
Native No
Weed Yes
shadscale saltbush (Atriplex confertifolia )shadscale saltbush
Scientific Name Atriplex confertifolia
Family Goosefoot
Plant Type Shrub
Native Yes
Weed No
Hopsage (Grayia spinosa)spiny hopsage
Scientific Name Grayia spinosa
Family Goosefoot
Flower Color Pink, Yellow, Creamy White
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Formerly Atriplex spinosa.
Native Yes
Weed No
Russian thistle, tumbleweed (Salsola kali)
tumbleweed
Scientific Name Salsola kali
Family Goosefoot
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Forb
Short Description A Eurasian annual weed of dry, often alkaline areas.
Native No
Weed Yes
Winterfat (Krascheninnikovia lanata)white sage
Scientific Name Krascheninnikovia lanata
Family Goosefoot
Flower Color White
Plant Type Shrub
Native Yes
Weed No
Winterfat (Krascheninnikovia lanata)winterfat
Scientific Name Krascheninnikovia lanata
Family Goosefoot
Flower Color White
Plant Type Shrub
Native Yes
Weed No