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winged pigweed
Scientific Name: Cycloloma atriplicifolium
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Winged Pigweed (Cycloloma atriplicifolium)
Cycloloma atriplicifolium, commonly known as winged pigweed or tumbleweed, is an annual plant found in various regions. This page provides information about its taxonomy, distribution, and other interesting aspects.
Considerations for Pets
- Winged pigweed is a bushy plant.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cycloloma atriplicifolium (Spreng.) J.M. Coult.
- Common Names: Winged pigweed, tumbleweed.
- Family: Amaranthaceae (formerly Chenopodiaceae).
- Genus: Cycloloma (monotypic, meaning it contains only one species).
Distribution and Habitat
- Winged pigweed is found in disturbed, sandy soils.
- Its original distribution appears to be the Central United States west of the Mississippi River.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is a summer annual, typically about 2 feet tall.
- Abundantly branched; robust specimens can be as wide as they are tall.
- Many branched spikes with tiny, widely spaced indistinct green to yellow flowers.
Ecological Role
- Because this plant is a tumbleweed, it is a plant that spreads its seeds by detaching from its roots and blowing around in the wind.
Quirky Facts
- Winged Pigweed is also known as Tumble Ringwing in some regions.