Krascheninnikovia
Krascheninnikovia is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Chenopodioideae of the family Amaranthaceae known as winterfat, so-called because it is a nutritious livestock forage. They are known from Eurasia and western North America. These are hairy perennials or small shrubs which may be monoecious or dioecious. They bear spike inflorescences of woolly flowers.
Species
Winterfat
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAmaranthaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Alberta, Altay, Arizona, Austria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, Colorado, East European Russia
Observations8,502
Observations recorded17,595
General: Krascheninnikovia, in honour of S.P. Krascheninnikov
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