Bassia prostrata, the forage kochia, is a Eurasian plant in the subfamily Camphorosmoideae of the family Amaranthaceae (formerly treated as Chenopodiaceae), introduced to the United States as rangeland forage and for fire control.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Bassia |
| Species: | B. prostrata
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| Bassia prostrata (L.) A.J.Scott
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Kochia prostrata (L.) Schrad. | |
External links
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- USDA PLANTS Database Entry
- House, Dawn. 2007. Kochia shrub halts Milford Flat blaze - flat. Salt Lake Tribune, August 2.
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