出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/03/06 18:39 UTC 版)
Bassia is genus of 26 densely branching, shrubby annuals or perennials belongs to the goosefoot family, originally natives to Asia but now found in warm-temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere. They are grown for their colorful foliage. Leaves are usually narrow and smooth-edged, and the flowers are normally inconspicuous spikes. Fruits are achenes (small, dry, single-seeded fruits). The plants are toxic to livestock and produce allelopathic compounds inhibiting the growth of nearby plants.