species 2,411 observations

Jerusalem Oak

Dysphania botrys

Field notes

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.

Supports All

2 native animals
supported in the US

Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Lesser Scaup, California Quail 2

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Dry Moist Wet
Soil: Rocky Sand Loam Clay
Habit: Erect Multi stemmed
Plant type: Annual Weed

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.