Ragweed

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: CHAMISSONIN, CHAMISSONIN-DIACETATE

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 acanthicarpa

Common names: Ragweed, Annual Bur-Sage, Sandbur, Flatspine Bursage, Flatspine bur ragweed, Hooker's Bur-ragweed, Hooker's bur ragweed, annual bur-sage, annual bursage, bur-ragweed, burr ragweed, bursage, bursage ragweed, flat-spine burr ragweed, flat-spine burr-ragweed, flat-spine bursage, flat-spine ragweed, flatspine bur ragweed, flatspine burr ragweed

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CHAMISSONIN
• CHAMISSONIN-DIACETATE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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