The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Genus:
Ambrosia L. L.
Species:
Ambrosia psilostachya DC.
Species Note:
Incl. var. coronopifolia (T. & G.) Farw.
Species Common Name:
Western ragweed
Habitat:
Roadsides; dry, sandy soil; loess bluffs
Abundance and Distribution:
Common southwest and in Loess Hills; infrequent to rare elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Missouri River Alluvium Region: Sand Dunes
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e1687