Contains 4 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 campestris subsp. caudata | FIELD WORMWOOD | Not Native | ||
| Artemisia ludoviciana | WHITE SAGEBRUSH | Not Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Artemisia stelleriana | DUSTY MILLER | Not Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Artemisia vulgaris | COMMON MUGWORT | Not Native UPL (NWPL) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abrotanum | Abrotanum Duhamel du Monceau, Traite Arbr. Arbust. 1: 19. 1755. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Absinthium | Absinthium Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Artemisiastrum | Artemisiastrum Rydberg, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 34: 285. 1916. | TYPE: Artemisiastrum palmeri (A. Gray) Rydberg (Artemisia palmeri A. Gray) | |
| Oligosporus | Oligosporus Cassini, Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1817: 33. 1817. | TYPE: Oligosporus campestris (Linnaeus) Cassini (Artemisia campestris Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Pfeiffer, Nomencl. Bot. 2: 489. 1874. | |
| Picrothamnus | Picrothamnus Nuttall, Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., ser. 2. 7: 417. 1841. | TYPE: Picrothamnus desertorum Nuttall |