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Ambrosia cheiranthifolia

Ambrosia cheiranthifolia A. Gray

Rio Grande Ragweed, South Texas Ragweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: AMCH2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers are inconspicuous and without ray florets.

Distribution

USA: TX

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1SS
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (TX)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Naval Air Station Kingsville - Kingsville, TX

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ambrosia cheiranthifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ambrosia cheiranthifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ambrosia cheiranthifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-12-11
Research By: CBR

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