hyssop-leaved bugseed

Corispermum hyssopifolium is a species of the Corispermum genus, belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. It is found in dunes and sandy spots along rivers in central and western Europe, and in western North America where it was exploited for its edible seeds prehistorically. An annual plant, it is between 10 and 60 centimeters (3.9–26.3 inches) high. It blooms in July and August. The fruits have narrow wings, of which the nontransparent edge becomes wider at the