ragweed

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At the same time, pollen records show an increase in ragweed, a shrub known to proliferate in disturbed landscapes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024

Three tablets treat grass or ragweed allergies, and a fourth gained approval in 2017 for dust mite allergies.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2023

Important wetlands along the reservoir, including the Velyki and Mali Kuchuhury archipelago, will suffer from desiccation, and ecologists are concerned that invasive plants, such as ragweed and goldenrod, will colonize newly exposed sediment.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 9, 2023

The app includes a tracker that monitors allergens such as tree, grass and ragweed pollen.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

It is probable, moreover, that the pollen content of the atmosphere is not related to roadside ragweed, but to the ragweed of city lots and fallow fields.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson