Native Plant of the Day 11/22/2012

Photo from 9/4/2011.  Location: Walker County, GA

Common Ragweed – for more photos and information go to the Ambrosia artemisiifolia detail page.

Common Ragweed, Annual Ragweed, Small Ragweed, Roman Wormwood – Ambrosia artemisiifolia

While this is an interesting plant, I’m certainly not “celebrating” it as the Native Plant of the Day.  It is one of the few native plants I attempt to completely eradicate from my property based on the havoc it creates with our sinuses.

Also NPOD 11/22/2011