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Artemisia campestris var. wormskioldii

Artemisia campestris L. var. wormskioldii (Besser ex Hook.) Cronquist

Field Sagewort, Western Sagewort, Northern Wormwood

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARCAW

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. wormskioldii on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: OR , WA

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Artemisia campestris var. wormskioldii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Artemisia campestris var. wormskioldii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Artemisia campestris var. wormskioldii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-20
Research By: CBR

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