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Ambrosia L.
ragweed

       
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Ambrosia L.

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Distribution:
Ambrosia L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK)
 

Related Taxa:
Ambrosia L.

View 477 genera in Asteraceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Ambrosia acanthicarpa Hook.. . Image Available.
Ambrosia acanthicarpa
flatspine bur ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia ambrosioides (Cav.) Payne. .
Ambrosia ambrosioides
ambrosia leaf bur ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.. . Image Available.
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
annual ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia bidentata Michx.. . Image Available.
Ambrosia bidentata
lanceleaf ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia canescens A. Gray. .
Ambrosia canescens
hairy ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia chamissonis (Less.) Greene. . Image Available.
Ambrosia chamissonis
silver bur ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia cheiranthifolia A. Gray. .
Ambrosia cheiranthifolia
Rio Grande ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia chenopodiifolia (Benth.) Payne. .
Ambrosia chenopodiifolia
San Diego bur ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia confertiflora DC.. .
Ambrosia confertiflora
weakleaf bur ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia cordifolia (A. Gray) Payne. .
Ambrosia cordifolia
Tucson bur ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia deltoidea (Torr.) Payne. . Image Available.
Ambrosia deltoidea
triangle bur ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia dumosa (A. Gray) Payne. . Image Available.
Ambrosia dumosa
burrobush
Distribution of Ambrosia eriocentra (A. Gray) Payne. .
Ambrosia eriocentra
woolly fruit bur ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia grayi (A. Nelson) Shinners. . Image Available.
Ambrosia grayi
woollyleaf bur ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia ×helenae Rouleau [artemisiifolia × trifida]. .
Ambrosia ×helenae
Distribution of Ambrosia hispida Pursh. .
Ambrosia hispida
coastal ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia ilicifolia (A. Gray) Payne. .
Ambrosia ilicifolia
hollyleaf bur ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia ×intergradiens W.H. Wagner [artemisiifolia × psilostachya]. .
Ambrosia ×intergradiens
Distribution of Ambrosia linearis (Rydb.) Payne. .
Ambrosia linearis
streaked bur ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia peruviana Willd.. .
Ambrosia peruviana
Peruvian ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia psilostachya DC.. . Image Available.
Ambrosia psilostachya
Cuman ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia pumila (Nutt.) A. Gray. .
Ambrosia pumila
dwarf bur ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia tenuifolia Spreng.. .
Ambrosia tenuifolia
slimleaf bur ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia tomentosa Nutt.. . Image Available.
Ambrosia tomentosa
skeletonleaf bur ragweed
Distribution of Ambrosia trifida L.. . Image Available.
Ambrosia trifida
great ragweed
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Ambrosia L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus Ambrosia L. – ragweed
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Ambrosia L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Gee Moderate              
Martin Minor   Low   Minor   Moderate  
Yarrow             Moderate  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Gee, K.L., M.D. Porter, S. Demarais, F.C. Bryant, and G.V. Vreede. 1994. White-tailed deer: Their foods and management in the Cross Timbers. Ardmore.

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press, Birmingham.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Ambrosia L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 36495.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
Time Generated: 09/21/2008 05:30 AM MDT