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Great Ragweed

Ambrosia trifida

Description:

Huge weed growing along my eastern boundary, height 3- 12ft tall Leaves: Opposite on all- 3-5 lobes. Removed for destruction this morning to avoid hay-fever from the prolific pollen. Other Names: Bitterweed, Hayfever Weed, Stickweed, and Wild-Wormwood. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrosia_tr...

Habitat:

Disturbed moist land throught USA.

1 Species ID Suggestions

NHarfmann
NHarfmann 12 years ago
Giant ragweed
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1 Comment

MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago

Thanks NHarfmann - yes I believe it can have that common name also. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...

MickGrant
Spotted by
MickGrant

Ripley, Ohio, USA

Spotted on Sep 1, 2011
Submitted on Sep 1, 2011

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