Ambrosia psilostachya DC.

Locations ofAmbrosia psilostachya DC. in Virginia

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Family
Asteraceae
Botanical Name
Ambrosia psilostachya DC.
Common Name
Perennial Ragweed
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
in Taxa Not Treated: Waifs
Comments
Native of w. North America; introduced in e. US.
Habitat
Around mitigation wetlands, construction sites, and other open disturbed habitats; in some cases, probably a contaminant in temporary seed mixtures. First collected in Virginia in 1984 at Maymont Park (City of Richmond), the species has spread locally at the Fairfax County site. It is also abundant in a "demonstration meadow" at James River Park in Richmond.
Native Status
Introduced

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