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American bugseed

Corispermum americanum (Nutt.) Nutt.
American bugseed
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Corispermum americanum (Nutt.) Nutt. is a member of the Chenopodiaceae family and is commonly known as American bugseed. It is native to several regions in North America, including Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, and others, with its distribution extending into parts of Mexico. The species was first published in 1835.

Description

Corispermum americanum is a plant species in the Chenopodiaceae family, which is also known as the goosefoot family. It is found in a range of locations across North America, including Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska. The species was first described and published in 1835 by the botanist Nuttall. It is commonly referred to as American bugseed in English.

Other common names

American bugseedcommon bugseed

Distribution

Alberta · Arizona · Arkansas · British Columbia · California · Colorado · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Manitoba · Mexico Northeast · Michigan · Minnesota · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Ontario · Oregon · Québec · Saskatchewan

Synonyms

Corispermum hyssopifolium var. americanumCorispermum hyssopifolium var. gracileCorispermum hyssopifolium var. microcarpumCorispermum hyssopifolium var. robustiorCorispermum hyssopifolium var. rubricauleCorispermum imbricatumCorispermum simplicissimumCorispermum americanum var. americanum

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