Corispermum
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Corispermum intermedium
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60-65: See text |
Corispermum is a genus of plants in the amaranth family known commonly as bugseeds. In general, these are erect annual plants with flat, thin leaves and topped with inflorescences of flowers with long bracts. Bugseeds are native to North America and Eurasia, but little is known about their taxonomy and distribution.
Species include:
- Corispermum americanum - American bugseed
- Corispermum ochotense - Russian bugseed
- Corispermum pallasii - Siberian bugseed