Margarita de Mar

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Bahamas, Mexico, "

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Stomach), Anodyne, Cathartic, Cold

Science studied: AMBROSIN, DAMSIN, DAMSINIC-ACID, ENT-KAUR-16-EN-19-OIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Ambrosia hispida

Common names: Margarita de Mar, Altamisa de Playa, Altamisa de playa; Bay tansy; Coastal ragweed, Artemisa de Costa, Bay Tansy, Carquesa, Coastal Ragweed, Sweet Bay, Western Ragweed, Wormwood, coastal ragweed, Gap Fwizé, Labsent

POWO: 176092-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Bahamas, Mexico, ".

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Stomach)
• Anodyne
• Cathartic
• Cold
• Tuberculosis
• Fever
• Flu
• Metroxenia

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Bahamas
• Mexico
• "

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Stomach)
• Anodyne
• Cathartic
• Cold
• Tuberculosis
• Fever
• Flu
• Metroxenia
• Parturition
• Puerperium
• Rheumatism
• Apertif

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Ache(Stomach) · Bahamas · "
• Anodyne · Bahamas · "
• Cathartic · Bahamas · "
• Cold · Bahamas · "
• Tuberculosis · Bahamas · "
• Fever · Bahamas · "
• Flu · Bahamas · "
• Metroxenia · Bahamas · "
• Parturition · Bahamas · "
• Puerperium · Bahamas · "
• Fever · Mexico · "
• Rheumatism · " · "
• Apertif · Bahamas · "
• Diaphoretic · " · "
• Fever · " · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Mechanistic Insights Into the Effect of the Essential Oil of Ambrosia hispida Pursh. Against Multidrug-Resistant Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii. · 2025 source ↗
• Leaf oils of two Cuban Asteraceae species: Pluchea carolinensis Jacq. and Ambrosia hispida Pursh · 2005 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• AMBROSIN
• DAMSIN
• DAMSINIC-ACID
• ENT-KAUR-16-EN-19-OIC-ACID
• HISPIDULIN
• PEDALITIN
• STIGMASTEROL
• 3-HYDROXYAMBROSIN-DAMSINATE
• ANHYDROCORONOPILIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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