Chenopodium botrys

Chenopodium botrys
Chenopodium botrys
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
clade: Angiosperms
clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Chenopodium
Species: C. botrys
Binomial name
Chenopodium botrys
L.

Chenopodium botrys, the Jerusalem Oak Goosefoot (syn. Dysphania botrys), also called Feathered Geranium, is a flowering plant in the genus Chenopodium, the goosefoots. It is native to the Mediterranean region.

Jerusalem Oak Goosefoot was formerly classed in the genus Ambrosia, with the binomial name Ambrosia mexicana. It is naturalised in the United States and Mexico, the old species synonym deriving from the latter.

Cultivation

The plant has a strong scent, reminiscent of stock cubes, and can be used as a flavouring in cooking. It is cultivated as a hardy annual by gardeners.

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