Artemisia senjavinensis
arctic wormwood
Family AsteraceaeAlso called Arctic sage, Bering Sea wormwood
About
Arctic wormwood is a rare, woolly shrub known only from the shores on either side of the Bering Strait.
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 90 cm tall.
Field notes
Morphology
Shrub up to 90 cm tall with many densely clumped stems. Woolly grey-green leaves grow mostly in rosettes near the ground; many small yellow or tan flower heads.
Distribution & habitat
Only the Seward Peninsula in Alaska and the Chukotka Peninsula in Russia, at low elevations near the shore.
Conservation
Described as a rare species with a very small range.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- United States, Russia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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