''Bassia prostrata'', the forage kochia, is a Eurasian plant in the subfamily

Camphorosmoideae Camphorosmeae is a species-rich tribe of the Amaranthaceae, formerly Chenopodiaceae, with 20 genera and about 179 species. It is classified as a single tribe of subfamily Camphorosmoideae. Description The Camphorosmeae are mostly dwarf shrubs ...

of the family

Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus ''Amaranthus''. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, making it ...

(formerly treated as Chenopodiaceae), introduced to the United States as rangeland forage and for fire control.

External links

USDA PLANTS Database Entry
*House, Dawn. 2007
Kochia shrub halts Milford Flat blaze - flat.
''Salt Lake Tribune'', August 2. Amaranthaceae {{Amaranthaceae-stub