Chenopodium ambrosioides Calflora

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Taxon Report

Chenopodium ambrosioides L.

(not an active name)

Mexican tea

Chenopodium ambrosioides is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California.

also called Dysphania ambrosioides


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Genus:	Chenopodium
Family:	Chenopodiaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: wetland-riparian, weed, characteristic of disturbed places

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JEF + PLANTS	Dysphania ambrosioides

Information about Chenopodium ambrosioides from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (CHAM) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/29/2025).