Kochia

(Kochia scoparia)

Characteristics

Seedling	Leaves	Flowers	Fruit

Growing habits: Erect, vigorous, early-germinating, drought-tolerant summer annual herb

Root anatomy: Fibrous roots from much-branched taproot

Leaf anatomy: Alternate, simple, lanceolate or narrowly linear, margins entire, sessile, yellowish green, may become red at maturity

Reproduction: Inflorescences in axils of upper leaves and terminal panicles, flowers small, perfect, greenish to red at maturity

^{References: Weeds of the South by Charles T. Bryson and Michael S. DeFelice}