Species

Dysphania ambrosioides

Common Name(s)

Mexican tea

Authority

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin et Clemants

Family

Amaranthaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

NVS Species Code

CHEAMB

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Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Synonyms

Chenopodium ambrosioides

Similar Taxa

Somewhat similar to C. album with longer, narrower, wavy-edged leaves, not mealy, and with unpleasant, pungent, aromatic odour (Wax, Fawcett and Isely 1981).

Year Naturalised

1853

Origin

Tropical America

This page last updated on 15 Jun 2011