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Dysphania botrys | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Dysphania |
Species: | D. botrys |
Binomial name | |
Dysphania botrys | |
Synonyms | |
Chenopodium botrysL. |
Dysphania botrys (syn. Chenopodium botrys), the Jerusalem oak goosefoot, [1] sticky goosefoot [2] or feathered geranium, is a flowering plant in the genus Dysphania (the glandular 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.
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.