Ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A coarse hairy annual herb. It grows 30 cm - 1.5 m tall. The leaves are light green and highly dissected. They are 10 cm long. Male and female flowers are separate. Male flowers are small and in heads of 15-20 flowers. They are at the top of the plant. The female flowers do not have stalks and are in the axils of leaves.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in wet and dry soils below 1,000 m above sea level in China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Afghanistan, Africa, Alaska, Albania, Algeria, Asia, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Britain, Bulgaria, China, Canada, Caucasus, Central Asia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eswatini, Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Hawaii, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mauritius, Netherlands, North America (country/location of origin), Northeastern India, Norway, Pacific, Palestine, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Siberia, Slovenia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Spain, Swaziland, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye, Ukraine, USA, West Indies, Yugoslavia, Zambia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds - oil
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Cravorana, Losna-selvagem, Navadna ambrozija
Synonyms
Ambrosia glandulosa Scheele; and many others