Ambrosia chamissonis Greene

Beach Bur
Asteraceae

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Protologue: Man. Bot. San Francisco: 188 (1894)
Pronunciation: Ambrosia chamissonis
Etymology: Gr. "food of the Gods" + Ludolf Karl Adelbert von Chamisso (1781-1838)

Jepson eFlora Treatment

SD County Synoptic Voucher

Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  


Prostrate plant, growing on sand dune. Note bipinnatifid leaves.

Close-up of inflorescence, female heads (below) and male heads (above).