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Ambrosia grayi
Also called Woollyleaf burr ragweed, Bur Ragweed, Woolly Leaf Bur Sage, Woollyleaf Bursage, Woolly Leaf Bursage, Lagoonweed, Woollyleaf Franseria
Ambrosia grayi, the woollyleaf bur ragweed, is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the west-central part of the Great Plains of the United States, in the states of Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Ambrosia grayi is a perennial herb up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall. Leaves are elliptical or egg-shaped. Flower heads are small and inconspicuous, as the plant is wind-pollinated. The heads develop into spiny burs as the seeds ripen.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ambrosia grayi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
