Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Ambrosia artemisiifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae |
Genus: | Ambrosia |
Species: | A. artemisiifolia |
Binomial name | |
Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. | |
Natural range of Ambrosia artemisiifolia from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
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Description
Common names: Common Ragweed
Synonym names: A. glandulosa Scheele; A. monophylla (Walter) Rydb.
Description: Flowers from summer to fall (Wunderlin and Hansen 2003). Is an annual (Hall 1993).
Distribution
Is common nearly throughout entire Florida (Wunderlin and Hansen 2003). Is also common throughout the entire United States (Hall 2003).