Bassia hyssopifolia (Pall.) Kuntze

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Amaranthaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Bassia hyssopifolia (Pall.) Kuntze

  • Description

    Species Description - Much like no. 1 [Bassia hirsuta (L.) Asch.]; lvs flat, to 2(–3.5) cm; spikes slender, terete, 4 mm thick, with straight axis; all sep with a slender, hooked dorsal spine; 2n=18. Native of Eurasia, intr. especially along the seashore from Mass. to N.J., and also in w. U.S.

  • Common Names

    five-hook bassia