Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Ambrosia L.

Scientific Synonyms: Ambrosia (Tourn.) L., Franseria Cavar., Gaertneria Med.

Common names:

Bitterweed [Bitter weed, Bitter-weed] (1818-1936) (1, 10, 12, 93)

Bursage (1942) (155)

Gaertneria (1900) (158)

Hogweed [Hog weed] (1896) (45)

Ragweed (1895-Present) (1, 2, 4, 45, 50, 82, 93, 155, 156, 158)

Roman wormwood (1896-1936) (1, 45, 93)