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© Ernie Marx
Cuman ragweed
Ambrosia psilostachya
Fort Collins
- Dimensions
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Height: 4.0 in. to 2.0 ft.
Spread: 8.0 in.; to 2.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low, Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Plains
- Season of Bloom
- July, August, September
- Flower Color
- Inconspicious
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Spreads Underground
- Design Considerations
- Drought Tolerant
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
1, 2 - Soil Type
- Nutrient Poor, Sandy
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Grows well in disturbed areas. This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.