Ambrosia monogyra
| Ambrosia monogyra | |
|---|---|
| Winged fruits (top) and leaves and branches (bottom) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ambrosia |
| Species: | A. monogyra |
| Binomial name | |
| Ambrosia monogyra (Torr. & A. Gray) Strother & B.G. Baldwin | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Hymenoclea monogyra Torr. & A.Gray ex A.Gray | |
Ambrosia monogyra is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family commonly known as the singlewhorl burrobrush, leafy burrobush, slender burrobush, and desert fragrance. Ambrosia monogyra is native to North America and is typically found in canyons, desert washes, and ravines throughout arid parts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. This species has green, threadlike leaves that emit a distinctive odor when crushed, and flowers from August to November. The fruits have distinctive wings in their middle that aid in dispersion through wind and water.