Calflora Taxon Report
Ambrosia trifida L.
Giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida is an annual herb that is not native to California.
There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.
Alternate Names and Sources:
None
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redone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Potential Range Plant Characteristics Location Suitability
Observations: ~23 records Add an Observation to Calflora Search for Ambrosia trifida
Name Status:
Accepted by: JEPS + PLANTS + POWO
Calflora Category:
angiosperm
Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Wetlands:
Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Habitat:
disturbed
Communities:
wetland-riparian, weed, characteristic of disturbed places

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External links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page USDA Plant Profile Consortium of California Herbaria (CCH2) Integrated Taxonomic Info System (ITIS) International Plants Names Index (IPNI) Cal-IPC Profile rating: watch (high risk)
CalPhotos (UC Berkeley) iNaturalist

[Cal-IPC] Origins: Ambrosia trifida (giant ragweed) is native to the central and eastern United States. (link added by Jessica Johnston)

[CDFA] Introduction: Worldwide Distribution: Native to eastern North America. Giant ragweed has been introduced to, and is now established in western North America and much of Asia and Europe. Official Control: Giant ragweed is listed as a noxious weed in at least three states (California, Delaware, and Illinois). California Distribution: Giant ragweed has been reported in 10 California counties (Contra Costa, Glenn, Orange, Los Angeles, Madera, Monterey, San Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, and Siskiyou). Most of these records are from residential gardens. According to one source, it is not naturalized in California, but occurs as a waif and/or garden escape. California Interceptions: Recent collections from 2011 through 2014 originated from gardens or as seed contaminants intercepted at the CA border. It is commonly intercepted in feed seed shipments entering the state. (link added by Jessica Johnston)

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