Taxon: Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Summary

Genus:

Dysphania

Family:

Chenopodiaceae

Subfamily:

Chenopodioideae

Tribe:

Dysphanieae

Nomen number:

446530

Place of publication:

Ukrayins'k. Bot. Zhurn. 59:382. 2002

Verified:

05/24/2004 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (1 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Chenopodium ambrosioides L.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Chenopodium ambrosioides L. var. ambrosioides

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Groth, D. 2005. In: , pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
Janick, J., ed. 1999. Perspectives on new crops and uses Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
Kingsbury, J. M. 1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada.
León, B. 2004. In: , pers. comm. Note: re. Spanish (Peru) common names
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
Mun-Chan, B. et al. 1986. A checklist of the Korean cultivated plants. Kulturpflanze 34:89. Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala. Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary. Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
2018. Mid-Atlantic invasive plant species (on-line resource)
2021. UKVGB DB Note: Information take from the UKVGB database on transfer to GG 2021

Common names

LANGUAGE	NAME	NOTE	SEQ	CITATION
English	American wormseed	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	1	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
English	island tea		1	2021. UKVGB DB Note: Information take from the UKVGB database on transfer to GG 2021
English	Jerusalem-tea	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	1	1961. Webster's third new international dictionary. Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
English	Mexican-tea		1	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
English	Spanish-tea	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	1	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
English	wormseed		1	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Arabic	mintina	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Boulos, L. & M. N. El-Hadidi. 1984. The weeds of Egypt.
Arabic	nitna	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt
French	ambroisie du Mexique	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
German	mexikanischer Tee	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
German	wohlriechender Gänsefuß	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
German	Wurmsamen	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
Portuguese	erva-de-Santa-Maria	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
Portuguese (Brazil)	ambrósia	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Groth, D. 2005. In: , pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)	ambrósia-do-México	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Groth, D. 2005. In: , pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)	anserina-vermífuga	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Groth, D. 2005. In: , pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)	ereva-mata-pulga	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Groth, D. 2005. In: , pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)	erva-das-lombrigas	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Groth, D. 2005. In: , pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)	erva-de-bicho	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Groth, D. 2005. In: , pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)	erva-formigueira	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Groth, D. 2005. In: , pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)	mastruço	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Janick, J., ed. 1999. Perspectives on new crops and uses Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
Portuguese (Brazil)	menstruço	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Groth, D. 2005. In: , pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Spanish	apazote	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala. Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
Spanish	apozote	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
Spanish	epazote	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala. Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
Spanish	hierba hormiguera	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
Spanish	pazote	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
Spanish (Peru)	paico	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	León, B. 2004. In: , pers. comm. Note: re. Spanish (Peru) common names
Swedish	citronmålla		2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Korean	naemsaemyeongaju	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	2	Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	West Virginia
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California (Norte)
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California Sur
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Coahuila de Zaragoza
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Nuevo León
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	San Luis Potosí
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sonora
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Delaware
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	District of Columbia
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Florida
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Louisiana
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Mississippi
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	South Carolina
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Campeche
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guanajuato
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Hidalgo
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Jalisco
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	México
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Michoacán de Ocampo
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Querétaro
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Quintana Roo
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Yucatán
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Belize
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	El Salvador
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Honduras
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Nicaragua
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Panama
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	French Guiana
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Guyana
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Suriname
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Chile
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Paraguay
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru
4	Naturalized					natzd. elsewhere

Native
Northern America

NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California, Utah]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja California (Norte), Baja California Sur, Sonora, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Campeche, Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Yucatán, Jalisco, Guerrero, Guanajuato, Michoacán de Ocampo, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Oaxaca, México]

Southern America

CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Peru
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay

Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere)

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Food additives	flavoring	as Chenopodium ambrosioides L.	Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Food additives	flavoring	as Chenopodium ambrosioides L.	Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala. Note: = Chenopodium ambrosioides
Harmful organism host	crop diseases	as Chenopodium ambrosioides L.	Holm, L. et al. 1997. World weeds: natural histories and distribution John Wiley & Sons, New York, New York. 176.
Harmful organism host	crop pests	as Chenopodium ambrosioides L.	Holm, L. et al. 1997. World weeds: natural histories and distribution John Wiley & Sons, New York, New York. 176.
Materials	essential oils	used in cosmetics, as Chenopodium ambrosioides L.	Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Medicines	folklore	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Medicines	folklore	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	Padua, L. S. de et al., eds. 1999. Medicinal and poisonous plants 1. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 12(1):194.
Medicines	folklore	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicines	folklore	as Chenopodium ambrosioides	McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Vertebrate poisons	mammals	oil	Kingsbury, J. M. 1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada.
Weed	potential seed contaminant	as Chenopodium ambrosioides L.	Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grin-global.warwick.ac.uk/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=446530. Accessed 24 November 2024.