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field sagewort
Scientific Name: Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Biennial, Perennial
Other Names: MA (boreal wormwood), ME (Canadian wormwood), NY (
Artemisia campestris
Artemisia campestris is known by several common names, including field wormwood, beach wormwood, northern wormwood, field sagewort, sand wormwood, thread-leaf sagewort, prairie sagewort, tall wormwood, and boreal wormwood.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Artemisia campestris L.
- Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)
- Synonyms: Artemisia caudata, Artemisia forwoodii, Oligosporus campestris
- Subspecies:
- Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis (Pall.) H.M. Hall & Clem.
- Artemisia campestris subsp. caudata (Michx.) Hall & Clem.
Distribution and Habitat
- Artemisia campestris is found in Minnesota, Montana, and Yavapai County.
- It prefers dry conditions in full sun and is well-adapted to sandy soils, making it useful for dune stabilization.
- Its native range includes dry savannas.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Artemisia campestris is an herbaceous biennial or perennial.
- Stems are erect to ascending, usually one to several from a taproot.
- It blooms from July to September.
- The leaves are pinnately divided and slightly gray-green.
- It has hundreds of nodding, 1/8-inch yellowish-green short-stalked flower heads in long, loose arrangements.
Ecological Role
- The text mentions a relationship between Artemisia campestris and fire and how fire may affect the plant.
- Despite being a native plant, field sagewort can have a weedy appearance on dry meadows and hillsides.
Traditional Uses
- A decoction of the leaves has been used as an abortifacient.
- Lakota peoples used a tea from the roots.