Taxon:  Bassia hyssopifolia (Pall.) Kuntze



Summary
Genus:
Bassia
Family:
Chenopodiaceae
Subfamily:
Salsoloideae
Tribe:
Camphorosmeae
Nomen number:
6541
Place of publication:
Revis. gen. pl. 2:547.  1891
Verified:
09/03/2002 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Salsola hyssopifolia Pall.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Suaeda hyssopifolia (Pall.) Pall.

Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)
Fruit and seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  3. Beatley, J. C. 1976. Vascular plants of the Nevada test site and central-southern Nevada
  4. Cabrera, A. L., ed. 1965-1970. Flora de la provincia de Buenos Aires.
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  7. Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 86.
  8. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1237.
  9. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  10. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  11. George, A. S., ed. 1984. Flora of Australia. 4:177-179.
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  14. Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
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  18. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  19. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  20. Judd, W. S. 1999. The genera of Chenopodiaceae in southeastern United States. Harvard Pap. Bot. 4:404.
  21. Kadereit, G. & H. Freitag. 2011. Molecular phylogeny of Camphorosmeae (Camphorosmoideae, Chenopodiaceae): implications for biogeography, evolution of C4-photosynthesis and taxonomy. Taxon 60:73.
  22. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Echinopsilon hyssopifolium (Pall.) Moq.
  23. Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope. 1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.
  24. Munro, D. B. Canadian poisonous plants information system (on-line resource).
  25. Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. 1959. A California flora.
  26. Munz, P. A. 1974. A flora of southern California.
  27. Navas-Bustamante, L. E. 1973-1979. Flora de la cuenca de Santiago de Chile.
  28. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  29. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Bassia hyssopifolia (Pall.) Volkens (1893)
  30. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1993. Flora europaea, ed. 2.
  31. Wagner, W. L. et al. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i
  32. Willis, J. H. 1970-1972. A handbook to plants in Victoria.
  33. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
  34. Zohary, M. 1950. The flora of Iraq and its phytogeographical subdivision.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishfive-horn smotherweed  1Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1237.
Chinesegou ci wu bing li钩刺雾冰藜 2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
English (Canada)five-hooked bassia Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 86.
French (Canada)bassia à feuilles d’hysope Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 86.
Germanysopblättrige Dornmelde  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1237.
Portuguese (Brazil)falsa-moreninha  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Swedishkrokmålla  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusArmenia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Echinopsilon hyssopifolium (Pall.) Moq.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Echinopsilon hyssopifolium (Pall.) Moq.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusGeorgia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian FederationDagestan Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Echinopsilon hyssopifolium (Pall.) Moq.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian Federation-CiscaucasiaCiscaucasia Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Echinopsilon hyssopifolium (Pall.) Moq.
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGansu Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaXinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaKazakhstan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Echinopsilon hyssopifolium (Pall.) Moq.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaTurkmenistan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Echinopsilon hyssopifolium (Pall.) Moq.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaUzbekistan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Echinopsilon hyssopifolium (Pall.) Moq.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMongoliaMongolia  Grubov, V. I. 2001. Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationAltay Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Echinopsilon hyssopifolium (Pall.) Moq.
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian Federation-Western SiberiaWestern Siberia Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Echinopsilon hyssopifolium (Pall.) Moq.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaAfghanistan  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaSyria  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentPakistan  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeMoldova  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian Federation-European partEuropean part Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine incl. KrymJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain incl. BalearesJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedAsia-TemperateArabian PeninsulaSaudi Arabia  Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope. 1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaVictorian.w.George, A. S., ed. 1984. Flora of Australia. 4:177-179.
4NaturalizedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly n.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance s.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesSouth Dakota FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMassachusetts FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew York FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesColorado FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesIdaho FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesMontana FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesOregon FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWashington FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWyoming FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNew Mexico FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesTexas FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesArizona FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCalifornia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesNevada FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesUtah FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaAlberta FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedPacificNorth-Central PacificUnited StatesHawaii Wagner, W. L. et al. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentina  Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Afghanistan, Iran, Syria
  • CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Dagestan]
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation-Western Siberia [Western Siberia], Russian Federation [Altay]
  • MIDDLE ASIA: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
  • MONGOLIA: Mongolia
  • CHINA: China [Gansu Sheng, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu]
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Pakistan
Europe
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part], Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym)
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (incl. Baleares)
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
  • ARABIAN PENINSULA: Saudi Arabia
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [Victoria (n.w.)]
Europe
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy (n.)
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France (s.)
Northern America
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, British Columbia]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Massachusetts, New York]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [South Dakota]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]
Pacific
  • NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: United States [Hawaii]
Southern America
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina

Reference(s)
  1. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  2. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  3. George, A. S., ed. 1984. Flora of Australia. 4:177-179.
  4. Grubov, V. I. 2001. Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia
  5. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  6. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  7. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Echinopsilon hyssopifolium (Pall.) Moq.
  8. Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope. 1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.
  9. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  10. Wagner, W. L. et al. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i
  11. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Weedseed contaminantpotentialCabrera, A. L., ed. 1965-1970. Flora de la provincia de Buenos Aires.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=6541. Accessed 11 May 2026.