Corispermum

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Corispermum
Corispermum intermedium
Corispermum intermedium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Chenopodioideae
Genus: Corispermum
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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

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