Shiny Bugseed (Corispermum nitidum)
Family:
CHENOPODIACEAE
Genus: Corispermum
Species: Shiny Bugseed (Corispermum nitidum)
Alternative Names: Corispermum americanum
Genus: Corispermum
Species: Shiny Bugseed (Corispermum nitidum)
Alternative Names: Corispermum americanum
Shiny Bugseed Species Description
These plants are from foreign areas (those that occur outside of North America north of Mexico) that have been released intentionally or unintentionally. Plants that have been disseminated or escaped as a result of human activity, and become established somewhere within the United States, Canada or Greenland.
Allergenicity: Shiny Bugseed (Corispermum nitidum) is a mild allergen.
Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Summer to Fall.
Angiosperm - Flowering Dicot: Plants in this group have two embryonic leaves (dicotyledons). Examples of dicotyledons are beans, buttercups, oaks, sunflowers, etc.
Forb: A broad-leaved herb other than a grass, especially one growing in a field, prairie, or meadow.
Annual: Plants in which the entire life cycle is completed within one growing season.
Herbaceous Stem: Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
Shiny Bugseed Species Usage
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