Chenopodiaceae

Burningbush

Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J.Scott

Family: Chenopodiaceae
Genus: Bassia

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Burningbush (Bassia scoparia) — FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (26)

Arabic: نبات الكوكيا, كوكيا
arz: نبات الكوكيا
Belarusian: Прутняк венічны
Burmese: ရှုတိုင်းယဉ်
Catalan: Bellveure, Mirambell
Chinese: 地肤, 地膚, 扫帚菜, 碱地肤, 地肤子, 地肤苗, 绿黎（地肤）, 绿黎
Czech: Bytel metlatý
Dutch: Studentenkruid
English: Burningbush, Mexican-Fireweed, Summer cypress, Kochia
Estonian: Aed-puhmikmalts
Finnish: Kesäsuolukka, Kesäsypressi, Rikkakesäsuolukka
German: Besen-Radmelde, Sommerzypresse
Japanese: ホウキギ, ホウキグサ
Korean: 댑싸리
lzh: 地膚
Norwegian Bokmål: Kostmelde
nv: Chʼil niłtólí
Persian: جاروی قزوینی
Polish: Mietelnik żakula
Russian: Бассия веничная, Бассия венечная, Кохия венечная
shn: မွၵ်ႇယုမ်းၽွင်
Slovenian: Navadni metlovec
Spanish: Ayuga, Tonburi
Swedish: Kvastmålla
Uzbek: Burgan supurgi, Makka supurgi
Welsh: Troed-yr-ŵydd ysgubellog

Synonyms

Atriplex scoparia (L.) Crantz
Bassia alata (Bates) A.J.Scott
Bassia scoparia subsp. culta (Voss) Nebot, De la Torre, Mateo & Alcaraz
Bassia scoparia subsp. densiflora (Turcz. ex Aellen) Cirujano & Velayos
Bassia scoparia var. culta Voss
Bassia scoparia var. hirsutissima (Sukhor.) Sukhor. & Sennikov
Bassia scoparia var. subvillosa (Moq.) Lambinon
Bassia scoparia var. trichophylla (Voss) S.L.Welsh
Bassia sicorica (O.Bolòs & Masclans) Greuter & Burdet
Bassia sieversiana (Pall.) W.A.Weber
Bushiola scoparia (L.) Nieuwl.
Chenopodium scoparia L.
Kochia alata Bates
Kochia albovillosa Kitag.
Kochia densiflora Turcz. ex Moq.
Kochia parodii Aellen
Kochia parodii var. contracta Aellen
Kochia parodii var. densa Aellen
Kochia parodii var. elongata Aellen
Kochia parodii var. glabrescen Aellen
Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad.
Kochia scoparia f. densiflora Moq.
Kochia scoparia f. remotiflora Beck
Kochia scoparia f. suaedaefolia (Kitag.) K.P.Ma
Kochia scoparia subsp. densiflora (Turcz. ex Aellen) Aellen
Kochia scoparia subsp. hirsutissima Sukhor.
Kochia scoparia var. alata Blom
Kochia scoparia var. culta (Voss) Voss
Kochia scoparia var. densiflora Moq.
Kochia scoparia var. sieversiana (Pall.) Ulbr. ex Asch. & Graebn.
Kochia scoparia var. songarica (Siev. ex Pall.) Moq.
Kochia scoparia var. suaedaefolia Kitag.
Kochia sicorica O.Bolòs & Masclans
Kochia sieversiana (Pall.) C.A.Mey.
Kochia trichophylla Voss
Kochia virgata Kostel.
Salsola scoparia (L.) M.Bieb.
Salsola sieversiana Pall. ex Steud.
Salsola songarica Siev. ex Pall.
Suaeda cinerea Schur

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Flowers

In flower: July to September (from 177 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Flower colour: green (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: carnifex, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Tom Erler, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Chris Fluit, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Valerii Glazunov, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Hunter Hickok, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.