Dysphania botrys

(L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Jerusalem oak goosefoot

Amaranthaceae Edible: Leaves 2,088 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Dysphania botrys (syn. Chenopodium botrys), the Jerusalem oak goosefoot, sticky goosefoot 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.

Description

An annual herb in the Amaranthaceae family, growing 20-50 cm tall with yellow-green foliage. It is found in warm temperate and subtropical regions.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are cooked and eaten.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are cooked and eaten.

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Distribution

It is a warm temperate and subtropical plants.

Where It Grows

Africa, Asia, Central Asia, China, Europe, Himalayas, India, Pakistan, North Africa, Tajikistan,

Synonyms

Ambrina botrys Moq.Atriplex botrys (L.) CrantzChenopodium botrys L.and others

Also Known As

Bathu, Kharawa, Khurpen, Lowar, Sokana

References (5)

Brevard County Edible Acres
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Masoodi, H. U. R. & Sundriyal, R. C., 2020, Richness of non-timber forest products in Himalayan communities—diversity, distribution, use pattern and conservation status. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 16:56
Rana, D., et al, 2019, Ethnobotanical knowledge among the semi-pastoral Gujjar tribe in the high altitude (Adhwari’s) of Churah subdivision, district Chamba, Western Himalaya. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2019) 15:10
www.eFloras.org Flora of China