General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 12 - 48 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 24 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Edible Parts: Fruit
Wildlife Attractant: Bees

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Common names
  • Common Ragweed
  • Annual Ragweed
  • Short Ragweed
  • American Wormwood
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Ambrosia artemisiifolia
  • Synonym: Iva monophylla

Photo Gallery
Location: Aberdeen, NC 
Date: September 26, 2022
Common Ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia # 338; RAB p. 1016, 179-2
Location: Aberdeen, NC 
Date: September 26, 2022
Common Ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia # 338; RAB p. 1016, 179-2
Location: Aberdeen, NC 
Date: September 26, 2022
Common Ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia # 338; RAB p. 1016, 179-2
Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-02
Location: Hiking Trail In Fairfax :-)
Location: Vinton, VA
Date: 06/23/2018
Top Down picture of Ambrosia Artemisiifolia
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-29
Ambrosia artemisiifolia, 2015, Common Ragweed, am-broh' -zhuh, 3
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-03-18
Location: Aberdeen, NC
Date: September 26, 2022
Common Ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia # 338; RAB p. 1016, 179-2
Location: Aberdeen, NC 
Date: September 26, 2022
Common Ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia # 338; RAB p. 1016, 179-2
Location: Perelman Park, Manheim Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Date: 2016-07-26
Location: Fairfax VA
Date: June 25

USDA
Location: Obelisk garden, full sun
Date: 2012-0810
Location: Obelisk garden, full sun
Date: 2012-0810
Location: Obelisk garden, full sun
Date: 2012-0810

Date: July
credit: Meneerke Bloem
Location: Skaneateles Conservation Area
photo credit: R. A. Nonenmacher

Credit NPS

Date: 2003-09-24
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Location: Tennessee
Date: 2003-09-24
Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Date: 2003-09-24
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Location: Tennessee
Date: 2003-09-24

Date: 2003-09-24
Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Date: August
credit: John Cameron
Location: central Illinois
Date: 9-11-11
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