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bugseed

Scientific Name: Corispermum

Family: Chenopodiaceae

Category: Dicot

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Bugseed

The name "Bugseed" is used as a common name for plants belonging to the following genera:

  • Corispermum (family Chenopodiaceae)
  • Dicoria canescens (family Asteraceae)

Corispermum

Corispermum is a genus that includes an herb, especially Corispermum hyssopifolium, which is a fleshy annual with flat, oval seeds and is considered a common weed.

Distribution and Habitat
  • One species, Corispermum americanum (American bugseed), is found in North America.
  • Two other species, Corispermum ochotense (Alaskan Bugseed) and Corispermum pallasii (Pallas Bugseed), are found in Canada and Alaska and are also considered native to eastern Asia.
Morphological Characteristics
  • Plants of the Corispermum genus are often sparsely to densely stellate-hairy, usually branched from the base.
  • They are described as summer annuals, growing to about 6-20 inches tall with occasional to frequent branching.
  • They are usually ascending or erect.

Dicoria canescens

No specific information about the plant's characteristics, distribution, or habitat are mentioned in the text.

Further Information
  • Specimens are archived in museum herbaria.