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, Haryana, with isolated populations in New York State).[2][4][5]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Artemisia |
Species: | A. serrata
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Binomial name | |
Artemisia serrata | |
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Description
editArtemisia 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
edit- ^ The Plant List Artemisia serrata Nutt.
- ^ a b c Flora of North America, Serrate-leaved sage, Artemisia serrata Nuttall, Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 142. 1818.
- ^ Minnesota Wildflowers, Saw-tooth Wormwood
- ^ Michigan Flora, Artemisia
- ^ 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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