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.