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Alaskan bugseed
Scientific Name: Corispermum ochotense var. alaskanum
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Alaskan Bugseed (Corispermum ochotense var. alaskanum)
Alaskan Bugseed, scientifically known as Corispermum ochotense var. alaskanum, is an annual forb/herb. It belongs to the family Chenopodiaceae (now often included in Amaranthaceae). Several common names are associated with this plant, including Alaskan Bugseed, Okhotian Bugseed, and Russian Bugseed.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Corispermum ochotense Ignatov var. alaskanum Mosyakin
- Common Names: Alaskan Bugseed, Okhotian Bugseed, Russian Bugseed
- Family: Chenopodiaceae / Amaranthaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Synonyms:
- Corispermum hyssopifolium L. var. rubricaule Hook.
Distribution and Habitat
Corispermum ochotense var. alaskanum is found in the far north, including Canada and Alaska. Corispermum ochotense and Corispermum pallasii are also recognized as native to eastern Asia.
Morphological Characteristics
- The plant is branched from the base or nearly so.
- Typically grows to a height of 5-15(-20) cm.
- Sparsely covered with dendroid or stellate hairs, becoming glabrous.
Quirky Facts
- The accepted symbol for Alaskan Bugseed is COOCA.
Further Information
- Herbarium specimens are available from the University of Alaska Museum.
- Data related to Alaskan Bugseed can be found within iNaturalist.org.
- NatureServe recognizes the species' global conservation status as Globally Imperiled (G3G4T2?Q).