Would someone please photograph the blooms on ragweed in closeup so I"ll know which wildweed is killing me up here. Plantfiles have pictures, but only in bud form taken in the spring I'd guess. Killin' me now!
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Jackie, they don't bud until fall. They are just little seedlings in the spring. The flowers are very small and green. I can get pictures when I am home tonight, but these are good pictures of them.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/87844/
Jackie, here is a picture of another type of Ragweed, this one is pretty common and unfortunately there are many.
I have been having a terrible time too for about three weeks, I think that my body has finally built some resistance, I am getting better, but I sure have had a lot of sleepless nights.
Does anyone know how it got the name ragweed????
It's a weed that causes you to need rags to sneeze in.
reallyyyyyy??? I don't dispute it - just a doubting Tomasina....
This article doesn't tell why the name Ragweed, although i suspect that Renatelynne is right.
It does have a lot of good information. Josephine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragweed
lol renatalynne
Isn't it funny the genus name is Ambrosia which means 'food of the Gods'?
yes, of course.......I have this, but I was expecting something with a white ragged bloom.hence the name ragweed......duhhhhhhhhhh
An online dictionary suggests it's from the shape of the leaves. I'm not convinced. Seems like there should be a much more colorful origin.
maybe the weed flower is rag - ged........?