Ambrosia artemisiifolia

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Annual Ragweed

G5Secure Found in 54 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132259
Element CodePDAST0C030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusAmbrosia
Other Common Names
annual ragweed (EN) Common Ragweed (EN) Petite herbe à poux (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 21, 2006) does not recognize distinct varieties in Ambrosia artemisiifolia.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-01-15
Change Date1989-06-02
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
QuebecSNANo
British ColumbiaSNANo
ManitobaS5Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSNANo
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
IowaS5Yes
IndianaS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
GeorgiaS5Yes
KansasS5Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
FloridaS5Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
District of ColumbiaS5Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
DelawareS5Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
WyomingS3Yes
NevadaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
HawaiiSNANo
New MexicoSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
OregonSNANo
VirginiaS5Yes
MississippiSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationANNUAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (54)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
Georgia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Boggs CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,073
Cedar MountainChattahoochee National Forest1,083
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Miller CreekChattahoochee National Forest701
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Louisiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Saline Bayou W & S River CorridorKisatchie National Forest5,355
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Irish Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest1,226
New Hampshire (4)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (10)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Slide HollowPisgah National Forest193
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Tennessee (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Bald River Gorge AdditionCherokee National Forest1,728
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Virginia (15)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Mt. PleasantGeorge Washington National Forest8,933
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
West Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006c. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 21. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 8: Asteraceae, part 3. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 616 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.