Giant ragweed

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Ambrosia trifida

Giant ragweed, a reference photo
Photo: Le.Loup.Gris · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Ambrosia trifida, the giant ragweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to North America, where it is widespread in Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Giant ragweed being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Species
Ambrosia trifida

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