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Dysphania graveolens
Fetid goosefoot is a weedy, strong-smelling annual herb from the American southwest and Latin America, sometimes found as an introduced weed in eastern North America. It is a wild plant that tolerates poor, dry ground, so it is rarely grown on purpose.
Dysphania graveolens, common name fetid goosefoot, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is found from Utah, Arizona and west Texas to Guatemala, Peru and northwest Argentina. It has been introduced elsewhere including the east coast of the United States (Maine, Massachusetts and New York state). It has many synonyms, including Chenopodium graveolens and Dysphania incisa. In 2021, the correct name in Dysphania was said to be Dysphania graveolens, although as of 12 April 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted the unpublished name Dysphania incisa.
The Zuni people steep the plant in water and inhale the vapor to treat headaches.
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