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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Common Ragweed
| image = Ambrosia-artemisiifolia01.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Asterales]]
| familia = [[Asteraceae]]
| genus = ''[[Ragweed|Ambrosia]]''
| species = '''''A. artemisiifolia'''''
| binomial = ''Ambrosia artemisiifolia''
| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
}}

'''Common Ragweed''' (''Ambrosia artemisiifolia'') is the most widespread plant of the genus [[Ragweed|Ambrosia]] in [[North America]]. It is also known as '''Annual Ragweed''', '''Bitterweed''', '''Blackweed''', '''Carrot Weed''', '''Hay Fever Weed''', '''Roman Wormwood''', '''Stammerwort''', '''Stickweed''', '''Tassel Weed''', '''Wild Tansy''' and '''American Wormwood'''.

Common Ragweed grows to about one meter in height. It is a strong [[allergen]] to many people with [[hay fever]].

It is member of [[invasive species]] with very negative impact is some [[Europe]] states.

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[[Category:Asteraceae]]
[[Category:Flora of Canada|Ragweed, Common]]
[[Category:Flora of the United States]]