Corispermum is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. Common names given to members of the genus involve bugseed, tickseed, and tumbleweed. In general, these are erect annual plants with flat, thin leaves and topped with inflorescences of flowers with long bracts. Bugseeds are native to North America and Eurasia, but little is known about their taxonomy and distribution.

Corispermum
Corispermum intermedium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Corispermoideae
Genus: Corispermum
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Species

60-65: See text

Species

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The following species are recognised in the genus Corispermum:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Corispermum L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
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