Giant ragweed

Common Name:

ragweed, giant

Scientific Name:

Ambrosia trifida

Family:

Asteraceae

Lifecycle:

Annual

Features

Tall growing annual species up to 8 feet tall. Leaves palmately vein with three to five large lobes. Inflorescence is a stalk of small flowers at the apex of the plant similar to common ragweed.

Description

Tall growing, highly competitive summer annual weed species. Flowers in late summer to early fall.