Ambrosia bidentata

Michaux

Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 182. 1803.

Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 15. Mentioned on page 11.

Annuals, 10–30(–100+) cm. Stems erect. Leaves mostly opposite; petioles 0–0.5 mm; blades ± lanceolate to lance-linear, 15–40+ × 3–6(–10+) mm, bases rounded to cordate, margins entire or with (1–)2(–4) basal lobes, abaxial and adaxial faces ± piloso-hispid and gland-dotted. Pistillate heads clustered, proximal to staminates; florets 1. Staminate heads: peduncles 0–0.5 mm; involucres obliquely cup-shaped (lateral lobe longer than others), 2.5–4 mm diam., piloso-hispid; florets 6–8+. Burs: bodies pyramidal, 5–8 mm, piloso-hispid, spines 4(–5), ± distal, ± acerose, 0.5–1 mm, tips straight.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Dry, disturbed sites
Elevation: 200–500 m

Distribution

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Ala., Ark., Conn., D.C., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Md., Minn., Miss., Mo., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Tenn., Tex., Va., W.Va.

Discussion

Hybrids between Ambrosia bidentata and A. trifida have been recorded.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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John L. Strother +
Michaux +
Ala. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, D.C. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Md. +, Minn. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Va. +  and W.Va. +
200–500 m +
Dry, disturbed sites +
Flowering Jul–Oct. +
Fl. Bor.-Amer. +
Franseria +  and Hymenoclea +
Ambrosia bidentata +
Ambrosia +
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