Beach Wormwood
Artemisia stelleriana Besser
Artemisia stelleriana is a species in the Asteraceae family, native to Asia and North America. It is commonly known as Beach Wormwood and is found in coastal dunes and sandy areas across North America, as well as in Scandinavia. The plant is cultivated as an ornamental and has become naturalized in various regions.
Description
Artemisia stelleriana, described by Besser in 1834, is a member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae). It is native to China, Japan, Korea, the Russian Far East, and the Aleutian Islands. The species has been introduced and naturalized in scattered locations across North America, including Newfoundland, British Columbia, and the United States. It is also found in parts of Europe such as Finland, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. Common names for this species include hoary mugwort, Dusty Miller, beach wormwood, and oldwoman. It is often cultivated for ornamental purposes and thrives in coastal dunes and other sandy habitats.
Other common names
Beach WormwoodDusty MillerDusty-MillerHoary MugwortHoary SagebrushHoary WormwoodOld WomanOld-WomanOldwomanStellar'S Wormwood
Distribution
Newfoundland · British Columbia · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · FI · IE · GB · NO · DK · SE · Vermont-US · CA · conterminous 48 United States · Alaska · Connecticut · Delaware · Denmark · Florida · Great Britain · Ireland · Japan · Kamchatka · Khabarovsk · Korea · Kuril Is. · Louisiana
Synonyms
Artemisia chinensisArtemisia stelleriana var. stellerianaArtemisia stelleriana var. vesiculosaArtemisia stelleriana var. sachalinensis
