Is pigweed the same as ragweed?

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asked Jun 15, 2019 in Other- Health by sd455dan (320 points)
Is pigweed the same as ragweed?

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answered Jun 15, 2019 by LindaHartzell (26,630 points)
No Ragweed and Pigweed are different from each other even though they can seem similar to each other.

Ragweed are annual weeds growing throughout the United States that are in the Ambrosia spp family while the Pigweed are in the family of Amaranthus spp.

Pigweed and Ragweed are both annual weeds that grow in the United States but are different.

Pigweed is also edible and has been used in natural medicines for many years.

Ragweeds are flowering plants in the genus Ambrosia in the aster family, Asteraceae and commonly causes allergies in people with ragweed allergies.

When people have ragweed allergies the ragweed can cause symptoms like stuffy or runny nose, sneezing, and itchy eyes.

It can also trigger asthma flares.

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