Western Ragweed – Plant

LATIN NAME
Ambrosia psilostachya

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Warm

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

• Growth 1 to 3 feet tall
• Flowers July to September
• An important seed source for quail and ground nesting birds.
•  If livestock do consume this plant in excess, accumulations of nitrates may occur; gives cows milk a bitter taste.
• Adapted to a wide variety of soils on disturbed sites, dry prairies, and hills.

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