A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
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Asteraceae » Artemisia michauxiana
Last updated 6/11/2020 by David Giblin.
Artemisia michauxiana Besser[FNA19, HC, HC2]
Michaux's mugwort, lemon sagewort, Michaux's wormwood
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 324. 1833.
Origin: Native
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: FNA19: "Members of the Artemisia ludoviciana complex with deeply lobed leaves are sometimes confused with A. michauxiana, and there is evidence that plants hybridize in some locations. Artemisia michauxiana is distinguished by its glabrous, bright green to yellow-green foliage and lemony-sweet fragrance."
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Artemisia vulgaris L. var. michauxiana (Besser) H. St. John
