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American Wormseed

Dysphania ambrosioides

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About

The American Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) is a species in the genus Dysphania. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (7 countries).

🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇲🇩 Moldova 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇱🇸 Lesotho 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇨🇳 China 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇵 Japan 🇦🇱 Albania 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇱 Chile 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇰🇵 North Korea 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (植物)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)

Species

Dysphania ambrosioides (American Wormseed)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish apazote

French ambroisie du Mexique

German Duft-Drüsengänsefuß

Portuguese ambrosia

Arabic mintina

Similar Species in Dysphania

Dysphania glomulifera

Dysphania anthelmintica

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of American Wormseed?

The scientific name of American Wormseed is Dysphania ambrosioides. It belongs to the genus Dysphania.

Where does American Wormseed live?

American Wormseed is found in Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (7 countries).. Countries include Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil.

What family does American Wormseed belong to?

American Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) belongs to the genus Dysphania, which is part of the taxonomic family Amaranthaceae.

What kingdom does American Wormseed belong to?

American Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (植物).

What are the closest relatives of American Wormseed?

The closest relatives of American Wormseed in the genus Dysphania include Australian Goosefoot, Australian Pigweed, Keeled wormseed, Cutleaf goosefoot, Wormseed.