Common Name: mugwort, wild chrysanthemum
Scientific Name: Artemisia vulgaris L.
Family Name: Asteraceae (Compositae) - Aster or Sunflower Family

Identification Notes:

life cycle - introduced perennial, reproducing by seed (rare in north) and rhizomes

stems - upright, tall, become woody in late season growth habit 1, growth habit 2, growth habit 3, growth habit 4, growth habit 5

leaves - alternate, deeply cut, lobes with sharp points, upper surface smooth (sometimes slightly hairy), undersides appear fuzzy or velvety, white to gray hairs leaves 1, leaves 2

flowers - heads of greenish-yellow disk (tubulate) florets; leafy panicles above flowers

other - chrysanthemum scent when bruised or crushed

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