Kingdom Plantae Family Asteraceae Genus Ambrosia | Order Asterales Subfamily Heliantheae Rank Species | |
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Similar Ambrosia chenopodiifolia, Ambrosia tomentosa, Ambrosia eriocentra, Ambrosia pumila, Ambrosia confertiflora | ||
Ambrosia grayi (woollyleaf bur ragweed) is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is native to the west-central part of the Great Plains of the United States, in the states of Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Ambrosia grayi is a perennial herb up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall. Leaves are elliptical or egg-shaped. Flower heads are small and inconspicuous, as the plant is wind-pollinated. The heads develop into spiny burs as the seeds ripen.
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