Dysphania ambrosioides
American Wormseed, Jerusalem Tea
Other regional names: American Worm +3 more
- American Worm
- Mexican Tea
- Spanish Tea
- Wormseed
Also known as: Agathophytum ambrosioides (L.) Peterm. +17 more
- Agathophytum ambrosioides (L.) Peterm.
- Ambrina ambrosioides (L.) Moq.
- Ambrina ambrosioides (L.) Spach
- Ambrina parvula Phil.
- Ambrina spathulata Moq.
- Atriplex ambrosioides (L.) Crantz
- Atriplex ambrosioides f. minus Aellen
- Blitum ambrosioides (L.) Beck
- Botrys ambrosioides (L.) Nieuwl.
- Chenopodium album subsp. ambrosioides (L.) H.J.Coste & A.Reyn.
- Chenopodium amboanum (Murr) Aellen
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. angustifolium (Pav. ex Moq.) Aellen
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. dentatum (Fenzl ex Mart.) Aellen
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. genuinum Aellen
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. minus (Murr) Aellen
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. normale Aellen
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. pinnatifidum (Willk.) Aellen
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. rotundatum Aellen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Dysphania ambrosioides (commonly known as American Wormseed or Jerusalem-tea) is a herbaceous perennial within the Amaranthaceae family. It is found natively in the Antarctic botanical region, North America, and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ANTARCTIC, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Subantarctic Islands, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arkansas, Aruba, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Carolina, Texas, Tristan da Cunha, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virginia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Arizona, Ascension, Assam, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bermuda, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burundi, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, Connecticut, Corse, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, Desventurados Is., District of Columbia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Greece, Guinea, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Hungary, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kansas, Kentucky, Kenya, Korea, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Maine, Malawi, Marianas, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sinai, Society Is., South Australia, South Dakota, Southwest Caribbean, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sulawesi, Surinam, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tennessee, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Uganda, Ukraine, Utah, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe