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
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
Urban beekeepers might want to start growing goldenrod and ragweed near their hives to keep their bees fed, and to reduce the potential damage the bees have on the environment.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 17, 2023
Currently, the only approved tablets are for allergies to dust mites, ragweed and northern pasture grasses like timothy, although more tablets are being tested in clinical studies.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
Worse yet, sumpweed is a wind-pollinated relative of ragweed, the notorious hayfever-causing plant.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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