Contains 6 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
ARTEMISIA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 845. 1753.
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TYPE: Artemisia vulgaris Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 522. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemisia absinthium | Common Wormwood, Absinthium | |||
| Artemisia annua | Sweet Annie, Sweet Wormwood, Annual Mugwort | |||
| Artemisia biennis var. biennis | Biennial Wormwood | |||
| Artemisia caudata | Sand Wormwood, Beach Wormwood | |||
| Artemisia ludoviciana | White Sage, Prairie Sage, Western Mugwort | |||
| Artemisia vulgaris | Common Mugwort, Felon Herb |
Identification Key
1. Leaf blades 2-3-pinnately lobed, the lobes filiform to linear; disc flowers functionally staminate (not setting fruit), corollas subglobose
1. Leaf blades mostly unlobed to 1-pinnately lobed (basal ones sometimes more divided), the lobes lanceolate to linear-lanceolate; disc flowers bisexual and fertile, corollas funnelform
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2. Receptacles villous
2. Receptacles glabrous
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3. Leaves glabrate on the upper surface
3. Leaves tomentose to floccose on the upper surface
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4. Leaves deeply lobed, sinuses >1/2 way to the midrib
4. Leaves entire, toothed, or weakly lobed with sinuses <1/2 way to the midrib
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||