Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Ambrosia// Species: Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Hansen in Tutin et al. (1976).
Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Subarctic America to U.S.A. and introduced worldwide according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Roadsides and disturbed ground. The plant is not native to the Osogovo region and it is found only as a ruderal plant.
Flowering period: Summer – autumn: AUG, SEP.
Ambrosia artemisiifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – upper part of plant with synforescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – upper part of plant with synforescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – female capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – female capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – female capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – female capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – female capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – female capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – female and male capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – male capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – male capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – male capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – male capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – male capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – male capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – stem with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – stem with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – stem with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – adaxial side of leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – abaxial side of leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – fruiting female capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 08.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – upper part of plant with developing synflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – upper part of plant with developing synflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – developing synflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – developing synflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – developing inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – developing inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – stem with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – stem with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – adaxial side of leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – abaxial side of leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ambrosia artemisiifolia – stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River near lake “Gradche”, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
