Flowers  in the
Klamath Basin, Oregon
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Common Red Sage Kochia scoparia This particular K.scoparia is Chenopodiaceae	aka Kochia, summercypress, belvedere, Mexican-fireweed	More info More info .
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.	This plant makes a wonderful paper. Process it from the tips to root, flowers, leaves, seeds and all.	This is an invasive weed on the eastern side of Oregon so feel free to harvest every plant you see.	This and the next picture were taken of a large, mature plant on August 5.	This is the first time I've seen these kinds of flowers on the Kochia!! They're purty!
This and the next three pictures were taken August 4 during the time when this plant blooms.	These last four pictures are what mature K.scoparia look like when growing on a salt flatt.		.	This and the next three pictures were taken September 15.
.			This and the next four pictures were taken in the first week of February.
.		This one looks a little scarey. K.Scoparia normally grows utterly straight. This plant was along Highway 97 and the area is sprayed every year, albeit always too late, with herbicides to irradicate the plant. *Hmf* All they're doing is building a resistence to the herbicide.

= Poisonous to animal and/or human
= Noxious or Invasive in Oregon
= Crop weed in Oregon
= Federal Noxious weed in Oregon

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