Perennial ragweed control option
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Perennial ragweed

Ambrosia spp.

Weed profile

  • Perennial
  • Herb
  • Shrub
  • Allergenic
  • Habitat: pastures

Impact

Invades roadsides, creek banks and pasture. Allergenic.

Description

  • Perennial herb to 2 m tall from a woody rootstock.
  • Erect stems, deeply divided aromatic leaves.
  • Elongated spikes of greenish-yellow, cup-shaped flower heads.

Control options

Legal requirements in each region

To find out which landscape region you're in visit the NatureMaps website.

Alinytjara Wiluṟara

Eyre Peninsula

Green Adelaide

Hills and Fleurieu

Kangaroo Island

Limestone Coast

Murraylands and Riverland

Northern and Yorke

South Australian Arid Lands

Page Last Reviewed: 06 Sep 2021
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