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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chenopodioideae |
| Tribe: | Dysphanieae |
| Genus: | Dysphania |
| Species: |
D. atriplicifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Dysphania atriplicifolia (Spreng.) G.Kadereit, Sukhor. & Uotila (2021) | |
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Dysphania atriplicifolia (synonym Cycloloma atriplicifolium) is species of flowering plant known by the common names winged pigweed, tumble ringwing, plains tumbleweed,[2] and tumble-weed.[3] This plant is native to central North America, but it is spreading and has been occasionally reported in far-flung areas from CaliforniatoMaine to the Canadian prairie. It is considered an introduced species outside of central North America. This is a bushy annual herb forming a rounded pale green clump which may exceed 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) in height. It is very intricately branched, with toothed leaves occurring near the base. The spreading stems bear widely spaced flowers are small immature fruits fringed with a nearly transparent membranous wing. In autumn, the plant forms a tumbleweed.[4] The fruit is a utricle about 2 millimeters long containing a single seed.
The seeds are eaten as a food staple by Native American peoples including the Zuni and Hopi. The Zuni people mix the seeds with ground corn to make a mush.[5] The Zuni also grind the seeds, mix them with corn meal and make them into steamed cakes.[6] The Zuni also chew the blossoms and rub them all over the hands for protection.[7]
| Dysphania atriplicifolia |
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| Cycloloma atriplicifolium |
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| Salsola atriplicifolia |
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