Chenopodiaceae
American bugseed
Corispermum americanum
- Family
- Chenopodiaceae
- Genus
- Corispermum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- American bugseed
Synonyms
- Corispermum americanum var. americanum
- Corispermum hyssopifolium var. americanum Nutt.
- Corispermum hyssopifolium var. gracile Hook.
- Corispermum hyssopifolium var. microcarpum S.Watson
- Corispermum hyssopifolium var. robustior Hook.
- Corispermum hyssopifolium var. rubricaule Hook.
- Corispermum imbricatum A.Nelson
- Corispermum simplicissimum Lunell
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Iainmwalker, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Iainmwalker, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.