burragweed
Ambrosia tomentosa Nutt.
Ambrosia tomentosa, known as burragweed, is a perennial plant species in the Asteraceae family. It is native to North America and was first described in 1818 by Nutt. The species is commonly found in the United States across several states including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Description
Ambrosia tomentosa is a member of the Asteraceae family and is recognized by several common names, including skeletonleaf bur ragweed, silverleaf povertyweed, and skeleton-leaf bursage. This perennial plant is native to North America and has a wide distribution across the central and western United States. It was first described by Nutt in 1818 and is found in states such as Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Other common names
silverleaf poverty-weedskeleton-leaf bur-sageburragweedSkeleton-Leaf Burr-Ragweedskeletonleaf bur ragweedskeletonleaf burr ragweedskeletonleaf bursage
Distribution
Arizona · Colorado · Idaho · Illinois · Iowa · Kansas · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · New Mexico · North Dakota · South Dakota · Texas · Utah · Wisconsin · Wyoming
Synonyms
Franseria discolorGaertneria tomentosaGaertneria tomentosaFranseria tomentosaGaertneria discolorFranseria exigua
