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giant ragweed

Ambrosia trifida

Giant ragweed is a tall plant that can grow very high, sometimes over 10 feet! It has big, green leaves and produces lots of tiny flowers that turn into seeds.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The giant ragweed is a towering plant, often reaching impressive heights, with thick, rough, reddish-green stems. Its large, deeply lobed leaves resemble a bird's foot. The inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers grow in tall spikes, giving the plant a rather plain but imposing appearance.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient people once harvested its nutritious seeds for food and oil.

Giant ragweed can help clean polluted soil by soaking up heavy metals.

Its super-fine pollen can travel hundreds of miles, causing allergies far away!

One giant ragweed plant can produce over a billion pollen grains in a single season!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Pollen Powerhouse

Giant ragweed can produce billions of lightweight pollen grains that travel vast distances, helping it spread far and wide.

Fähigkeit

Rapid Growth Spurt

Giant ragweed has an incredibly fast growth rate, allowing it to quickly outcompete other plants for vital sunlight and resources.

Fähigkeit

Super Seed Survival

Giant ragweed seeds can remain viable, or alive, in the soil for decades, giving it a powerful advantage for future growth.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-400 cm
Ausbreitung
50-150 cm
Blütengröße
0.2-0.5 cm
Blütezeit
Late_summer_fall
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

Eats its oil-rich seeds, especially in winter.

eats

American Goldfinch

Carduelis tristis

Feeds on the numerous seeds, a vital food source.

parasitizes

Ragweed Rust

Puccinia xanthii

This fungus specifically infects and weakens giant ragweed plants.

eats

Squash Lady Beetle

Epilachna borealis

Larvae and adults sometimes feed on ragweed leaves.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Be careful not to touch the plant if you have allergies, as it can cause sneezing.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von giant ragweed?

100-400 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von giant ragweed?

50-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von giant ragweed?

0.2-0.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von giant ragweed?

Late_summer_fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von giant ragweed?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von giant ragweed?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von giant ragweed?

Einjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von giant ragweed?

Wind

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