RAGWEED

Ragweed

Ragweeds are flowering plants in the genus Ambrosia in the aster family, Asteraceae. They are distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the New World, especially North America, where the origin and center of diversity of the genus are in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Several species have been introduced to the Old World and some have naturalized.

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ragweed

Noun

  1. A plant of the genus Ambrosia. These weeds are particularly noted for producing pollen which people with hay fever are allergic to.


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