Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Common name: Short Ragweed

Short ragweed is an erect herb (1-3m tall) with a shallow root, branched stems and divided, hairy leaves. It is an annual and its fruit forms on the female green flowers. Flowering lasts throughout summer until the first frost.

Distribution:

It grows in Queensland, NSW and in Western Australia.

Bibliography:

Auld, B.A. and Medd, R.W. (1987) Weeds: an illustrated botanical guide to the weeds of Australia, Inkata Press, Melbourne.

http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&state=&s=&ibra=all&card=H13

http://www.griffin.uga.edu/ga/cobb/Horticulture/Factsheets/Weeds/ragweed.htm

http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&state=&s=&ibra=all&card=H13