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Ambrosia psilostachya  DC.
Ragweed,   Western ragweed
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Ambrosia psilostachya is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Genus: Ambrosia
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: wetland-riparian, weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
PLANTSAmbrosia californica
PLANTSAmbrosia coronopifolia
PLANTSAmbrosia cumanensis
JEF + PLANTSAmbrosia psilostachya var. californica
PLANTSAmbrosia psilostachya var. coronopifolia
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Information about  Ambrosia psilostachya from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (AMPS)

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Google Images

Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

[Wikipedia] Medicinal Uses, Chemistry: This plant had a number of medicinal uses among several different Native American tribes, including the Cheyenne, Kumeyaay (Diegueno), and Kiowa people. Ambrosia psilostachya contains a group of phytochemicals called psilostachyins. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2025).