Artemisia serrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Artemisia
Species:
A. serrata
Binomial name
Artemisia serrata
Synonyms[1]
  • Artemisia vulgaris subsp. serrata (Nutt.) H.M.Hall & Clem.

Artemisia serrata is a North American species in the sunflower family, with the common name serrate-leaved sage[2] or saw-tooth wormwood.[3] It is native to the north-central part of the United States (Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, with isolated populations in New York State).[2][4][5]

Description

Artemisia serrata is a perennial occasionally reaching a height of 300 cm (10 feet). It has up to 5 stems and bicolor leaves (white and green). It has many small yellow flower heads. The species tends to grow in grasslands and barren areas on high plateaus.[2]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List Artemisia serrata Nutt.
  2. 1 2 3 Flora of North America, Serrate-leaved sage, Artemisia serrata Nuttall, Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 142. 1818.
  3. ↑ Minnesota Wildflowers, Saw-tooth Wormwood
  4. ↑ Michigan Flora, Artemisia
  5. ↑ Gleason, H. A. & A.J. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of the Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada (ed. 2) i–910. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx.


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