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Artemisia biennis
Artemisia biennis Willd.
Biennial Wormwood
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARBI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), AK (I), CAN (I)
This species includes botanical varieties that are North American natives. However, it also includes botanical varieties that are not native to North America, e.g. Artemisia biennis var. biennis, Biennial Wormwood. Non-native taxa are not treated in this database.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , BiennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC | FACW | FACU | FACU | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Artemisia biennis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Artemisia biennis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Artemisia biennis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-03-09Research By: CBR