Mexican tea
Family
ChenopodiaceaeScientific Name
Chenopodium ambrosioides
Other Common Names:
wormseed
paico
epazote
herba sancti mari; mosyakin & clemants
Jesuit's tea
Synonyms (former Scientific Names):
Dysphania ambrosioides
Growth Habit
upright and nonwoody
Thorns or Spines
present
Leaf Shape
Varies:
lance,
oval
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
Varies:
entire,
lobed,
serrated
Leaf Structure
Varies:
simple,
pinnate
Stem Hairs
has hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Root Structure
taproot
Life Cycle
summer annual
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb