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Ambrosia trifida L.

Giant Ragweed

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Ambrosia (Ragweed)

Synonyms

Ambrosia trifida
Ambrosia integrifolia

Related species

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. - Ragweed
Ambrosia psilostachya DC. - Perennial Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida L. - Giant Ragweed

Traits


    80&#8211;250&#8239;cm tall, <ba><b>annual</b></ba>, <i>without</i> latex, capitula unisexual. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitula (with involucres), &#9792;&#8209;flowers in the axils of supporting-leaves, &#9794;&#8209;capitula pendulous in a panicle-lik...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ambrosia trifida

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Ambrosia trifida

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Ambrosia trifida

Ambrosia trifida

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation

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