Selected images for Mexican fireweed (Kochia scoparia )
Mexican fireweed is an annual weed that grows to 4 ft. (1.2m) tall. Leaves are gray-green, alternate, entire, ¼ - 2 ½ in. (5-60mm) long, up to ½ in. (10mm) wide and usually covered with small hairs. The upper leaves are sometimes glabrous. Flowering occurs in July to October. Flowers are apetaloid, sessile, inconspicuous and occur along spikes. The fruits are utricles that contain one flattened, 0.1 in. (2 mm) wide seed. Mexican fireweed is a native of Eurasia and occurs along roadsides, fields, and other disturbed places. In the winter, when the plants senesce, the plant breaks off at the base and tumbles in the wind, effectively spreading its seeds.
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5164021 Mexican fireweed Kochia scoparia Plant(s) John M. Randall |
5078005 Mexican fireweed Kochia scoparia Stem(s) Douglas Barbe |
5284035 Mexican fireweed Kochia scoparia Flower(s) Jan Samanek |
5284032 Mexican fireweed Kochia scoparia Flower(s) Jan Samanek |
5284034 Mexican fireweed Kochia scoparia Flower(s) Jan Samanek |
5284037 Mexican fireweed Kochia scoparia Plant(s) Jan Samanek |
5307071 Mexican fireweed Kochia scoparia Seed(s) Steve Hurst |
