Epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants)
Also known as Mexican tea, wormseed, Jesuit's tea; also classified as Chenopodium ambrosioides L..
↑Summary
An annual or short-lived perennial native to central and south America, introduced into North America, where it is now widely distributed.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Introduced | |
| Introduced or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
↑Uses
Epazote is used as a vegetable, herb, and herbal tea, particularly in Mexican culture. It is commercially cultivated and sometimes sold in Mexican groceries in the U.S. Like most strong-flavored herbs, it is usually only used in small quantities, and has some toxicity if too much is consumed.
↑Links & External Resources
• Dysphania ambrosioides (Mexican Tea) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Dysphania ambrosioides | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Mexican Tea | iNaturalist (About This Site)
• Dysphania ambrosioides (Mexican tea) | CABI Invasive Species Compendium (About This Site)
• Dysphania ambrosioides | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Dysphania ambrosioides | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Chenopodium ambrosioides (Mexican Tea) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Dysphania ambrosioides | Missouri Plants (About This Site)
• Mexican Tea | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants (Mexican Tea, Wormseed, Epazote) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
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