Bloom Time
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Plant Type
Annual, Herb, Native Plant, Perennial, Poisonous, Herb up to 120 cm. high, usually annual, rarely a short-lived perennial, polymorphic (principally in America), upright, much branched, green (? occasionally red-tinged), variably pubescent or hairy especially on stem, also with numerous yellowish sessile glands particularly on lower side of leaves, strongly aromatic., Subshrub
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
Flower
The upper stems and smaller side stems terminate in 1 inch long spikes of stemless flowers that are interspersed with small leafy bracts. The 1/4 inch individual greenish flowers are arranged in dense clusters along these spikes. It blooms mid-summer to fall., Flowers greenish, 0.5–1.5 mm. in diameter.
Fruit
Fruits are small and greenish, with black seeds., Pericarp easily removed.
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Dysphania
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