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cycloloma

Scientific Name: Cycloloma

Family: Chenopodiaceae

Category: Dicot

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Cycloloma atriplicifolium, commonly known as winged pigweed or tumble ringwing, is the sole species within the monotypic genus Cycloloma.

This plant is an annual herb reaching up to 0.8 meters in height.
The plant can be abundantly branched and resemble a tumbleweed, which may be a choking hazard for pets if ingested.

Scientific Name: Cycloloma atriplicifolium (Spreng.) J.M. Coult.
Family: Chenopodiaceae (now considered a synonym of Amaranthaceae)
Genus: Cycloloma Moq.
Synonyms:
- Kochia atriplicifolia Spreng.
- Cyclolepis platyphylla (Michaux) Moquin-Tandon
- Cycloloma platyphyllum (Michaux) Moquin-Tandon
- Salsola atriplicifolia
Common Names: Winged pigweed, tumble ringwing, tumbleweed.

Originally distributed in the Central United States, west of the Mississippi River.
Now naturalized in various regions, including California.
Often found in disturbed, sandy soils, including dunes.
Reported as adventive in Michigan.

Annual plant, growing up to 0.8 meters (2ft 7in) tall.
Stems are typically 5-80 cm in height.
Can be abundantly branched, sometimes as wide as they are tall.
Flowers from August to September, with seeds ripening from September to October.
Erect to spreading growth habit.
Leaves are alternate, oblong-oval to lanceolate (20-70 mm long, 5-20 mm wide).
Many branched spikes with tiny, widely spaced indistinct green to yellow flowers.

The genus name Cycloloma comes from the Greek words "cyclos" (circle) and "loma," referring to the calyx-wing, thus meaning "circular wing."

A plant of disturbed areas.
Can be considered a weed in some contexts, as indicated by its inclusion in checklists of British & Irish Vascular Plants and Stoneworts.