Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Dysphania ambrosioides (Linnaeus) Mosyakin & Clemants
(Mexican Tea)

Family: Chenopodiaceae

Status: Exotic

Synonyms:
Chenopodium ambrosioides Linnaeus
Teloxys ambrosioides (Linnaeus) W.A. Weber

Dysphania ambrosioides is highly variable. The leaves range in size from a centimeter or two in length to 14cm. They are coarsely lobed or dentate. The flowers occur in terminal and lateral spikes. The spikes are covered with clear resinous globules. The seeds are glossy brown. Dysphania ambrosioides is found in canyons at middle elevation.
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Dysphania ambrosioides, photo Russ Kleinman, West Fork of the Gila River near Three Mile Ruin, Sept. 27, 2008



Dysphania ambrosioides, micro of seed, photo Russ Kleinman, West Fork of the Gila River near Three Mile Ruin, Sept. 27, 2008



Dysphania ambrosioides, micro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, West Fork of the Gila River near Three Mile Ruin, Sept. 27, 2008



Dysphania ambrosioides, micro of resin globules, photo Russ Kleinman, West Fork of the Gila River near Three Mile Ruin, Sept. 27, 2008



Dysphania ambrosioides, measurement of leaf length, photo Russ Kleinman, West Fork of the Gila River near Three Mile Ruin, Sept. 27, 2008


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