Name: Gebira, Haitham
Scientific name: Bassia muricata
Type: Herb
Color: Green,Silver
Habitat: Sandy Areas
Size: 20 cm
Conservation status:
Native
Description:
Family: Amaranthaceae
Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Native. Rare. Also recorded: Kuwait, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional in northern Qatar. Occurs in the Dukhan area on compacted gypsum soils (John Norton). Uses: Grazed and liked by camels, sheep and other livestock.
