Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott, Bassia sieversiana (Pallas) W.A. Weber, Chenopodium scoparium L., Kochia alata Bates, Kochia scoparia (L.) Roth, Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. var. culta Farw., Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. var. pubescens Fenzl, Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. var. subvillosa Moq., Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. var. trichophila (Stapf) Bailey, Kochia scoparia Schrad., Kochia sieversiana (Pallas) C.A. Mey., Kochia trichophila Stapf, Possibly Kochia trichophylla

Common names:

Belvedere [Belvidere] (1900-1986) (4, 5, 109, 138, 158)

Belvedere cypress [Belvidere cypress] (1923-1929) (156, 157)

Belvedere summer-cypress [Belvedere summercypress] (1942) (155)

Broom-cypress [Broom cypress] (1900-1929) (5, 156, 157, 158)

Burning-bush (1936, Neb) (93)

Common summer-cypress (1923) (138)

Fire bush (1893) (21)

Kochia (1913-1986) (3, 4, 5, 93, 97)

Mexican fire bush (1986) (4)

Mexican-fireweed [Mexican fireweed] (1913-Present) (50, 80)

Mock cypress (1986) (4)

Standing-cypress [Standing cypress] (1923) (156)

Summer-cypress [Summer cypress] (1840-1986) (4, 5, 19, 85, 97, 109, 125, 156, 157, 158)

World's Fair plant (1923) (156)