Ambrosia trifida

Ambrosia trifida

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ambrosia
Species:
A. trifida
Binomial name
Ambrosia trifida
Synonyms[2]
  • Ambrosia aptera DC.
  • Ambrosia integrifolia Muhl. ex Willd.

Ambrosia trifida, the giant ragweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to North America, where it is widespread in Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico.[1]