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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 12 - 48 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 24 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Edible Parts: Fruit
Wildlife Attractant: Bees

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Common names
  • Common Ragweed
  • Annual Ragweed
  • Short Ragweed
  • American Wormwood
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Ambrosia artemisiifolia
  • Synonym: Iva monophylla

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Location: Aberdeen, NC Date: September 26, 2022 Ragweed #3 38RAB page 1016, 179-2-3; AG page 27355-43-3, "Greek a
Location: Aberdeen, NC Date: September 26, 2022 Ragweed #3 38RAB page 1016, 179-2-3; AG page 27355-43-3, "Greek a
Location: Aberdeen, NC Date: September 26, 2022 Ragweed #3 38RAB page 1016, 179-2-3; AG page 27355-43-3, "Greek a
Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022 Date: 2022-07-02
Location: Hiking Trail In Fairfax :-)
Location: Vinton, VA Date: 06/23/2018 Top Down picture of Ambrosia Artemisiifolia
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236 Date: 2017-10-29 Ambrosia artemisiifolia, 2015, Common Ragweed, am-broh' -zhuh, 3
Location: Port Orange, Florida Date: 2018-03-18
Location: Aberdeen, NC Date: September 26, 2022 Ragweed #3 38RAB page 1016, 179-2-3; AG page 27355-43-3, "Greek a
Location: Aberdeen, NC Date: September 26, 2022 Ragweed #3 38RAB page 1016, 179-2-3; AG page 27355-43-3, "Greek a
Location: Perelman Park, Manheim Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania Date: 2016-07-26
Location: Fairfax VA Date: June 25
USDA
Location: Obelisk garden, full sun Date: 2012-0810
Location: Obelisk garden, full sun Date: 2012-0810
Location: Obelisk garden, full sun Date: 2012-0810
Date: July credit: Meneerke Bloem
Location: Skaneateles Conservation Area photo credit: R. A. Nonenmacher
Credit NPS
Date: 2003-09-24 Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Location: Tennessee Date: 2003-09-24 Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Date: 2003-09-24 Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Location: Tennessee Date: 2003-09-24
Date: 2003-09-24 Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Date: August credit: John Cameron
Location: central Illinois Date: 9-11-11
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