Flat-Spine Burr-Ragweed (Ambrosia acanthicarpa)
Family:
ASTERACEAE
Genus: Ambrosia
Species: Flat-Spine Burr-Ragweed (Ambrosia acanthicarpa)
Alternative Names: Franseria acanthicarpa
Genus: Ambrosia
Species: Flat-Spine Burr-Ragweed (Ambrosia acanthicarpa)
Alternative Names: Franseria acanthicarpa
Flat-Spine Burr-Ragweed Species Description
This species is native to North America north of Mexico.
Allergenicity: Flat-Spine Burr-Ragweed (Ambrosia acanthicarpa) is a severe allergen.
Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Spring to Fall.
Angiosperm - Flowering Dicot: Plants in this group have two embryonic leaves (dicotyledons). Examples of dicotyledons are beans, buttercups, oaks, sunflowers, etc.
Forb: A broad-leaved herb other than a grass, especially one growing in a field, prairie, or meadow.
Weed: Any plant growing in cultivated ground to the injury of the crop or desired vegetation, or to the disfigurement of the place; an unsightly, useless, or injurious plant.
Annual: Plants in which the entire life cycle is completed within one growing season.
Herbaceous Stem: Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
Flat-Spine Burr-Ragweed Species Usage
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