Jerusalem Oak

(Chenopodium botrys)

 

Color Photograph: © by and courtesy of Carlos Hernandez, University of Washington, Stephens Point

Line Drawing: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada, Second Edition.

Jerusalem Oak (Chenopodium botrys)

Alien: Native of Europe.

Identification: Flowers green, arranged in short spikes of interrupted small clusters. Stem and leaves sticky with the smell of turpentine. Leaves elongate, lobed, not toothed. Plant 8 to 24 inches in height.

Distribution: Most of North America except for the southeastern United States.

Habitat: Jerusalem Oak is a weedy species found in disturbed habitats such as fields, empty lots, and roadsides.

Flowering period: July to October.

Jerusalem Oak (Chenopodium botrys)

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