Krascheninnikovia
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Krascheninnikovia is a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family known generally as winterfat. 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 include:
- Krascheninnikovia arborescens
- Krascheninnikovia ceratoides
- Krascheninnikovia compacta
- Krascheninnikovia ewersmannia
- Krascheninnikovia lanata
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