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Ambrosia hispida

Ambrosia hispida Pursh

Coastal Ragweed, Beach Ragweed, Bay Geranium

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: AMHI3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Shape: Deltoid , Elliptic , Ovate
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall. Prostrate or decumbent stems up to about 2-1/2 feet long.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr
Bloom Notes: Spikes of downward-facing inconspicuous flowers.

Distribution

USA: FL

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-02
Research By: DEW

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