Ambrosia trifida
Common name(s): Giant Ragweed Family: Asteraceae Genus: Ambrosia
9 states listed

State Distribution (9 / 50 states)

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Listings by State

State Classification Common Name Listed Notes
MichiganProhibitedGiant RagweedAnnual weed
MinnesotaProhibited ControlGiant Ragweed
MissouriProhibitedGiant Ragweed
MontanaPriority 2BGiant RagweedWidespread
NebraskaClass 3Giant Ragweed
NevadaClass CGiant RagweedWidespread
New JerseyNoxious WeedGiant RagweedProhibited seed
OregonClass CGiant RagweedAnnual herb
PennsylvaniaClass CGiant RagweedAnnual herb
Data compiled from individual state Department of Agriculture noxious weed lists. Verify against current official state sources before regulatory use.  |  U.S. Noxious Weed Database — generated April 2026.