Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Asterales: Asteraceae: Ambrosia artemisiifolia [return to Home Page]

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Asterales: Asteraceae: Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Common Name: Common Ragweed

Country: USA
State/District: DC
County: not applicable
Date: 26 April 2001

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: E. M. Barrows
Collector: not applicable
Location: Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve
Keywords: A brown fruit annual forb FEfo Fepl green flower green fruit
Additional Information:


This species is native to North America.

Figures 1 and 2.   Leaves of a young plant.

Brown, M. L. and R. G. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous Plants of Maryland. Port City Press, MD. 1127 pp. Page 989.

Fernald, M. L. 1950. Gray's Manual of Botany. Eight Edition. American Book Company, New York, NY. 1632 pp. Page 1469.


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