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	Ragweed Forge
		This is "Ragnar's" Ragweed Forge because I'm known as Ragnar of Elandris in the Society for Creative Anachronism.
		The SCA is a worldwide group of people with an interest in early history.
		This is Ragnar's "Ragweed" Forge because in the American Fur Trade living history groups ("Buckskinners") I also belong to, one acquires a name according to some observed behavior or incident.
	www.ragweedforge.com /Welcome.html (555 words)

	Ragweed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ragweeds (Ambrosia) is a genus of flowering plants from the sunflower family (Asteraceae).
		Ragweeds are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species.
		Ragweed is a plant of concern in the global warming issue, because tests have shown that higher levels of carbon dioxide will greatly increase pollen production.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ragweed (1088 words)

	Ragweed,flowers,Ragweed,flower Pictures,Catalog,Encyclopedia
		The common ragweed, A. artemisiifolia, is a hairy-stemmed annual growing to about 1.5 m (5 ft) high, with usually deeply divided leaves.
		The giant ragweed, A. trifida, an annual with three-lobed leaves, reaches a height of 4.5 m (15 ft).
		Ragweed pollen is the most prevalent cause of autumn hay fever (see ALLERGY) in the United States.
	www.4to40.com /earth/geography/htm/flowersindex.asp?counter=108 (118 words)

	Common Ragweed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Ragweed is often confused with a perennial plant that has its flower show at the same time of the year: Goldenrod.
		The leaves of Ragweed are hairy and deeply bipinnately dissected (the lower leaves are opposite, while the upper leaves are alternate).
		Ragweed flowers have spike-like projections called “racemes” that are erect to drooping and present from summer until the frost.
	www.griffin.peachnet.edu /ga/cobb/Horticulture/Factsheets/Weeds/ragweed.htm (658 words)

	Salinas Allergy Clinic: Ragweed
		Giant ragweed is prevalent from New Brunswick west to the Continental Divide and south to the Gulf Coast, with the exception of the southeast Atlantic seaboard and Florida.
		Ragweeds are prolific pollen producers and are the predominant cause of late summer hayfever in the central and eastern states.
		The use of the regionally prevalent ragweed for immunotherapy vaccines should be quite adequate, although common usage is a mix of short and giant ragweed vaccines.
	www.salinasallergyclinic.com /plants/ragweed_weed.htm (440 words)

	Ragweed Hayfever
		Ragweed is the most common pollen causing hayfever in the U.S. because of the large number of people sensitive to this allergen and because of the enormous volumes of ragweed pollen that circulates in the air during the late summer and fall.
		Ragweed plants are hard to eliminate because the seed retains its germinating powers for years until brought to the surface by digging or erosion.
		Ragweed pollen counts, as reported by The Asthma Center, (1-800-4-POLLEN) represent the concentration of ragweed pollen in the air during a specific time.
	www.asthmacenter.com /allergy/ragweed.html (1022 words)

	Ripples from the Dunes: Ragweed
		Ragweed are common plants that are "despised" because of their abundance in cultivated and disturbed land, and because their abundant pollen, this time of year, causes hay fever.
		Ragweed are member of the composite family which includes asters, daises, dandelions, characterized by having disk flowers.
		Ragweed are a member of one of the tribes of composites with the name "Ambrosieae." Ironically, the scientific name for ragweed is "Ambosia!" The common ragweed is ambrosia artemisifolia because the foliage resembles the artemisias (wormwoods).
	www.woodlanddunes.com /ripples_arch_091601.html (479 words)

	Nature's Song: About Ragweed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The green- to yellow-coloured flowers of common ragweed are small, 2 to 5 mm (0.08 to 0.2 inch) across, and grown on 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inch) long terminal spikes or elongated clusters at the end of branches.
		Common ragweed is best distinguished by its finely divided leaves, which are opposite in the lower plant stem and alternate in the upper part of the plant.
		In fact, ragweed pollens can produce such strong and unexpected reactions that each fall at the University of Michigan in the 1950s and 60s, many new foreign students, particularly those from Asia where ragweed is not common, flocked to student health services suffering from sneezing and congestion.
	members.shaw.ca /keithheidorn/naturesong/plants/ragweed.htm (881 words)

	SchoolAsthmaAllergy.com: Allergy Awareness: What Is Ragweed Allergy?
		Ragweeds are weeds that grow throughout the United States.
		To identify an allergy to ragweed or one of its relatives, requires a careful medical history, a physical exam and testing.
		This is difficult given the amount of ragweed pollen in the air during pollination time.
	www.schoolasthmaallergy.com /2002-2003/sections/allergy/aafa_ragweed_allergy.html (961 words)

	ImmunoCAP InVitroSight - Common ragweed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Ragweed, and in particular Short Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia), is clinically the most important source of seasonal aeroallergens, as it is responsible for both the majority of cases and the most severe cases of allergic rhinitis.
		The efficacy of Ragweed pollen in exacerbating allergic symptoms may be due to the Ragweed pollen endopeptidase, which may be involved in the inactivation of regulatory neuropeptides during pollen-initiated allergic reactions(44).
		Ragweed pollen was shown to be the principal allergen causing allergic rhinitis(64).
	www.immunocapinvitrosight.com /templates/Allergens.asp?id=2004 (4763 words)

	ragweed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Ragweed is monoecious with male and female flowers produced on the same plant.
		Although occasional ragweed pollen occurs in the atmosphere before August 15 and after November 1, it is believed that these result from long distance transport and not local sources.
		Ragweed concentrations generally show a yearly peak during the second week of September on or about Sept 10.
	pollen.utulsa.edu /ragweed.htm (541 words)

	HON Allergy Glossary, Compositae Pollen
		It is primarily the latter, for example ragweed and mugwort, which are involved in pollen-induced seasonal allergies.
		Ragweed refers to the group of aproximately 15 species of weed plants, belonging to the Compositae family.
		The ragweeds are annuals characterised by their rough, hairy stems and mostly lobed or divided leaves.
	www.hon.ch /Library/Theme/Allergy/Glossary/compositae.html (672 words)

	AngryCountry.com - CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED RELEASES GARAGE!
		Ragweed spent time this year breaking attendance records on tour and welcoming new additions to the family as three out of four band members became fathers in a four month period (someone must have given them some time off!).
		Ragweed toured for years and sold nearly 70,000 records before walking into the doors at Universal South and signing a deal on their own terms.
		Ragweed fans will be treated to an album that showcases the driving guitars and the rugged vocals they’ve grown to love.
	magazine.angrycountry.com /article.php?story=20050914134731439 (696 words)

	Giant Ragweed - T. Trower and C. Boerboom
		Giant ragweed is one of the first annual weeds to emerge in the spring (GDD<150), generally germinating over a period of two to three weeks.
		Giant ragweed has no forage quality and may accumulate nitrates after being treated with 2,4-D. The seeds are utilized as a food source by songbirds, pheasants, and quail.
		Giant ragweed is a common cause of hay fever during pollination in August and September.
	ipcm.wisc.edu /uw_weeds/extension/articles/ragweed.htm (814 words)

	Ragweed Pollen Counts Available for Eastern Iowa
		Ragweed pollen counts typically increase above 20 on this date and remain above this level until mid-September.
		The resilient ragweed plant, also known as Ambrosia, lives at the side of highways and on farmer's fields and thrives in hot weather and sandy soil.
		Quinn added, "To avoid ragweed allergy, it is best to stay indoors with air conditioning during the early part of the day, when pollen counts are the highest.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-11-2005/0004086848&EDATE= (499 words)

	ragweed on Encyclopedia.com
		RAGWEED [ragweed] any plant of the genus Ambrosia, coarse, weedy herbs belonging to the family Asteraceae (aster family), most of which are native to America.
		Ragweeds are regarded as especially troublesome because their pollen is acknowledged as the primary cause of hay fever—especially the pollen of A.
		Ragweeds are classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Asterales, family Asteraceae.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/r1/ragweed.asp (728 words)

	Researchers looking to find solutions to very resilient ragweed plants
		Ragweed is a very similar plant to marestail, a confirmed glyphosate resistant weed.
		Ragweed isn’t a huge problem in any major crop and there are herbicides besides Roundup to control the weed.
		In the coming weeks, Scott and colleagues will be on the 22 acres harvesting ragweed seed and taking soil samples “to grow plants from the seed bank.
	deltafarmpress.com /news/083004resistant-ragweed (1162 words)

	Species:
		Western ragweed is dominant in sand tallgrass prairies and sand hills of the Midwest [105,120].
		Western ragweed is used for food and nesting material, and as a habitat component by small mammals and nongame birds [10,52,63].
		In old field succession, western ragweed was present as a principal forb in stands aged 0 to 5 years and was present with 4 to 15 percent cover after 23 to 29 years [33,48].
	www.fs.fed.us /database/feis/plants/forb/ambpsi/all.html (5125 words)

	Ragweed, Common (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) - Wild Flowers of Sleepy Hollow Lake - An All Creatures Photo Gallery - ...
		(Ragweed, Common - 06) We find it very interesting that the scientific name for ragweed is Ambrosia, which was the delicious food eaten by the mythical Greek gods to make them live forever, while many humans, today, suffer from hay fever caused by ragweed pollen.
		(Ragweed, Common - 07) Multiple racemes are growing on the uppermost portion of this common ragweed.
		(Ragweed, Common - 08) This is a bee's eye view of some of the staminate or male flowers of the common ragweed.
	www.all-creatures.org /picb/wfshl-ragweed.html (624 words)

	Western Ragweed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Western ragweed grows on dry prairies, blowouts, hills, and in washouts, sandy woods, and meadows.
		Western ragweed colonizes sites by means of spreading rhizomes, allowing it to propagate when conditions are unfavorable to seedling establishment.
		Western ragweed is used for food and nesting material, and as a habitat component by small mammals and nongame birds.
	extension.usu.edu /rangeplants/forbs/westernragweed.htm (303 words)

	Amazon.ca: Ragweed: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Here Ragweed, the adventurous mouse with whom Poppy is destined for a tragic romance, hops a train and heads for the bright lights of the big city.
		Ragweed is wowed by the excitement of Amperville, with its abundance of "human nests," and quickly evolves from bumpkin to city slicker, picking up the lingo and mastering the "high four" paw slap.
		Ragweed, is a simple country mouse, wants to travel the world to see what's beyond his small brook home.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0380976900 (816 words)

	PA DEP BAQ - Ragweed - How to Identify the Ragweed Plant
		Ambrosia is the generic name of ragweed and in the Latin means "food of the gods."
		Ragweed grows the best in sunny, newly-disturbed soils, free from competition with other weeds and grasses.
		Ragweed starts blooming in Pennsylvania in mid-August as the days become shorter and the nights longer.
	www.dep.state.pa.us /dep/deputate/airwaste/aq/pollen/plant.htm (129 words)

	encyclopedia ragweed resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
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		ragweed Any of about 15 species of weedy plants (andsee; weed) that make up the genus Ambrosia in the composite family, most of...
		Index - R - Ragweed is a variety of weed known to...
	www.stop-my-allergies.com /encyclopedia-ragweed.html (185 words)

	Ragweed pollen main cause of hay fever (seasonal allergy symptoms) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Ragweed is a prolific pollen producer and the number one cause of seasonal allergy symptoms according to the American College of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (ACAAI).
		Allergists - doctors who specialize in treatment of allergic diseases including asthma - want people to know that increasing amounts of ragweed pollen in the air can also trigger life-threatening asthma symptoms such as wheezing and difficulty breathing.
		"Ragweed pollen is released onto the plant leaves at daybreak, then depending upon the dew and wind conditions, it usually is at it highest airborne level between 10:00 a.m.
	www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=27963 (682 words)

	LabSpec - Weed Pollens
		Common ragweed together with Giant ragweed (w3) is looked upon as the most troublesome species of the ragweeds in North America, inducing poliinosis and asthmatic symptoms.
		Western ragweed is a perennial weed with a creeping rootstock.
		False ragweed is a branching, annual weed, similar to the genus Ambrosia.
	www.labspec.co.za /l_weed.htm (2943 words)

	Profile - Ragweed (Ambrosia)
		Ragweed is said to cause 90% of pollen-induced allergies in the United States.
		Ragweed was mentioned in approximately 141 readings between 1922-1944 with peak utilization in 1929 (19 readings) and a notable decrease in usage thereafter.
		Ragweed was often recommended with other substances in a compound.
	www.meridianinstitute.com /echerb/Files/1ambrosi.html (1924 words)

	Get Ready for Ragweed Season - Allergies: allergy symptoms, treatment, and medications by MedicineNet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Ragweed season is nearly here, and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology has some tips on how you can prepare for it.
		In some cases, allergy shots (immunotherapy) can safely and effectively reduce the symptoms of ragweed asthma, and may even be more effective than conventional asthma treatment.
		Continue treatment for two to three weeks after the end of ragweed season to decrease nasal hyper-reactivity that may persist after exposure to ragweed pollen has ended.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=52847 (373 words)

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