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 2000, the species has spread locally at the Fairfax County site. Also abundant in a "demonstration meadow" at James River Park in Richmond.
Native Status
Introduced

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