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ragweed

[rag-weed] / ˈrægˌwid /


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Ragweed and grasses — common pollen allergies — will also have longer seasons and higher pollen counts in the future, Zhang said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2022

Ragweed starts spewing out its pollen dust in August, peaks in September and persists until the first frosts.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2017

Ragweed is an annual; each year its seedlings require open soil in order to become established.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 3, 2017

Ragweed allergies are mostly in the North-Central region, and allergies caused by the Mountain Cedar tree are found predominantly in the South-Central region.

From US News • Jun. 11, 2015

Ragweed is an annual; its seedlings require open soil to become established each year.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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