Weed details for common ragweed
Full name
common ragweed
(Ambrosia artemisiifolia)
Characteristics
| Flowers: | Green with 6 petals |
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| Leaves: | Pointed leaves with irregular edges; some hair |
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| Habitat: | Found in fields and cultivated land in Western U.S. |
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| Life cycle: | Annual |
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| Other common names: | annual ragweed; ragweed; low ragweed; Roman wormwood; short ragweed; small ragweed |
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© USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
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Taxonomic data retrieved May 21, 2008, from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov.