Dysphania sp.
Mexican tea, wormwood, Wormwood
Family: Chenopodiaceae · Type: Perennial · Not Native
Dysphania sp. (Mexican tea) is a non-native California perennial in the Chenopodiaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Artemisia: Dysphania has sticky glandular hairs; Artemisia has fine silky or woolly hairs.; vs Amaranthus: Dysphania is sticky-glandular; Amaranthus is smooth with dense flower spikes.; vs Erigeron: Dysphania has tiny greenish clustered flowers; Erigeron has obvious ray flowers.; vs Baccharis: Dysphania is herbaceous annual; Baccharis is woody shrub.; vs Ambrosia: Dysphania has sticky leaves; Ambrosia has divided leaves without sticky glands.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dysphania sp. native to California?
No. Dysphania sp. is not native to California (recorded as not native).
What plant family does Dysphania sp. belong to?
Dysphania sp. is in the Chenopodiaceae family, genus Dysphania.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Dysphania ambrosioides — Mexican tea
- Dysphania anthelmintica — Wormseed
- Dysphania atriplicifolia — Winged pigweed, tumble ringwing
- Dysphania botrys — Jerusalem oak
- Dysphania chilensis
- Dysphania multifida — Cut leaved goosefoot
- Extriplex californica — California orach
- Extriplex joaquinana — San joaquin spearscale
- Extriplex sp.
- Grayia sp. — Hop-sage
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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