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Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) |
Color Photograph: © by and courtesy of Sten Porse, GNU Free Documentation License
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Artemisia absinthium The lobes of Mugwort are sharply pointed, but those of Absinthe Wormwood are rounded.
Artemisia annua The leaves of Annual Wormwood and more finely divided.
Artemisia biennis The flowers of Biennial Wormwood and larger and packed tightly around the stem. Also the leaves of Biennial Wormwood are thinner with the lobes more linear. Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) Alien: Native of Europe. Identification: Flowers small, rounded, erect, yellow-green, and arranged in a panicle. Leaves deeply cut, with lobes sharply pointed. Leaves fuzzy white below. Plant 2 to 4 feet in height. Distribution: Southern Canada, southward to Florida and Louisiana. Also known from the Pacific Northwest. Habitat: Mugwort is a weed found in a variety of disturbed habitats including empty lots, fields, and roadsides. Flowering period: July to August. |
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Similar Species: Absinthe Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) Annual Wormwood (Artemisia annua) Biennial Wormwood (Artemisia biennis)
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