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]

Artemisia serrata
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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.

Description

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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

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  1. ^ The Plant List Artemisia serrata Nutt.
  2. ^ a b c 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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