Bassia scoparia
(Kochia, Ragweed, Fireweed)
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 (Kochia, Ragweed, Fireweed)
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Kochia, Ragweed, Fireweed
Habitat: Open areas in dry ground. Found in lawns and fields plains and desert.

Edibility: Edible

Color: Green

Description:
Kochia is a weed that has been naturalized from Europe. In Japan the seeds have been used as food. Some red strains of this plant have been used in gardens as an ornamental.



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