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Great ragweed
Ambrosia trifida

Family: Asteraceae


What it is like

A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 60 cm to 1.5 m tall. The leaves are 20 cm long and have 3 lobes divided like fingers on a hand.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in disturbed sites and damp soils below 1,600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Canada, China, Korea, North America (country/location of origin), Slovenia, USA


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Buffalo weed, Horse weed, Trikrpata žvrklja

Synonyms

Ambrosia aptera DC.; Ambrosia integrifolia Muhl. ex Willd.; Ambrosia trifida var. ;