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Artemisia biennis

Artemisia biennis Willd.

Biennial Wormwood

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARBI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), AK (I), CAN (I)

This species includes botanical varieties that are North American natives. However, it also includes botanical varieties that are not native to North America, e.g. Artemisia biennis var. biennis, Biennial Wormwood. Non-native taxa are not treated in this database.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU	FAC	FACW		FACU	FACU		FACW	FACW	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Artemisia biennis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Artemisia biennis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Artemisia biennis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-03-09
Research By: CBR

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