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Ambrosia chamissonis

(Less.) Greene

Silver Bursage

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145724

Element CodePDAST0C060

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusAmbrosia

Other Common Names

Beach Bursage (EN) Herbe à poux de Chamisso (FR) silver bur ragweed (EN) Silver Bur-ragweed (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-01-15

Change Date2016-01-15

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Alaska	S2	Yes
California	SNR	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S5	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

Alaska (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Middle Kruzof	Tongass National Forest	14,724
North Kruzof	Tongass National Forest	33,146
South Kruzof	Tongass National Forest	55,193

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Tahkenitch	Siuslaw National Forest	5,799

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006c. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 21. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 8: Asteraceae, part 3. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 616 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.