| Krascheninnikovia | |
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| Krascheninnikovia lanata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chenopodioideae |
| Tribe: | Axyrideae |
| Genus: | Krascheninnikovia Güldenst. (1772), nom. cons. |
| Species[1] | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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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.[2] 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.
- ^ a b Krascheninnikovia Gueldenst. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "This native grassland shrub is a protein-rich forage for cattle". Canadian Cattlemen. 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2018-07-16.