Artemisia michauxiana
Michaux's wormwood
Family AsteraceaeAlso called lemon sagewort
About
Michaux's wormwood is a lemon-scented perennial of subalpine and alpine talus in western North America.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Mature size
- Up to 100 cm tall.
Field notes
Morphology
Rhizomatous perennial up to 100 cm tall with several erect branches. Green leaves are cut into many narrow segments, hairless or lightly hairy, with yellowish resin glands. Spikes up to 15 cm long carry clusters of small heads with purplish-green glandular bracts.
Distribution & habitat
Western United States and Canada, on mountain talus in subalpine to alpine zones.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- United States, Canada
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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