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Definition of Perennial ragweed
1. Noun. Coarse perennial ragweed with creeping roots of dry barren lands of southwestern United States and Mexico.
Generic synonyms: Ambrosia, Bitterweed, Ragweed
Lexicographical Neighbors of Perennial Ragweed
Literary usage of Perennial ragweed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (Fargo) (1899)
"perennial ragweed. The species is similar to the last in general features, but
grows from a perennial root. AC Herb.: Medora 375, Harlem, Leeds. ..."
2. The Small Grains by Mark Alfred Carleton (1920)
"This species has much larger fruit than the others, often reaching 1 inch in
diameter, and remains yellow. 508. perennial ragweed (Ambrosia ..."
3. Weeds of the North Central States edited by Lloyd M. Wax, Richard S. Fawcett, Duane Isely (1999)
"Found in prairies, plains, and uncultivated areas. The pollen is a hazard to hay
fever sufferers. Also known as perennial ragweed. ..."
4. A Treatise on Forming, Improving, and Managing Country Residences: And on by John Claudius Loudon (1806)
"In those where the common groundsel, or the perennial ragweed abounds, horses
and cows refuse it, but sheep devour it readily. ..."
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