It's everywhere here. I've looked on the lists (that I've found) covering edible and stay away from plants. I've not found ragweed on them. Any of you long time tort keepers have any info on this? I believe it's in the sunflower family. Thanks all
Where did this photo come from?Well, now I'm a bit confused. This is what I thought ragweed was. It doesn't look like the photos on TTT
I think yours is a Texas Giant Ragweed Ambrosia trifida var. texana. Take a look here:Well, now I'm a bit confused. This is what I thought ragweed was. It doesn't look like the photos on TTT
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That's it for sure. Thank youI think yours is a Texas Giant Ragweed Ambrosia trifida var. texana. Take a look here:
http://www.catnapin.com/WildFlowers/Weed/wzDaisyRagweed.htm
scroll down and you'll find a picture very similar to your picture.
I took itWhere did this photo come from?
The alpha numeric file name made me wonder if you did or was it a stock photo from somewhere. When I looked I saw this https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/giant-ragweed which has a latin name. Ambrosia trifida which lead to finding these results on google https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=ambrosia+trifida+edible&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholartI took it
Thanx for the info. That is definitely the plant. "Growing by the thousands" is an understatement. LOL Too bad it can't be more of a staple food source.The alpha numeric file name made me wonder if you did or was it a stock photo from somewhere. When I looked I saw this https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/giant-ragweed which has a latin name. Ambrosia trifida which lead to finding these results on google https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=ambrosia+trifida+edible&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart
Thank youIt's low on the edible scale, however isn't rated as toxic. "An erect summer annual with some useful medicinal qualities and minor edible and other uses."
Thank you