Artemisia serrata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Artemisia |
| Species: | A. serrata
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Artemisia serrata is a North American species in the sunflower family, with the common name serrate-leaved sage[2] or saw-tooth wormwood.[3] It is native to the north-central part of the United States (Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Haryana, with isolated populations in New York State).[2][4][5]
Description
[edit]Artemisia serrata is a perennial occasionally reaching a height of 300 cm (10 feet). It has up to 5 stems and bicolor leaves (white and green). It has many small yellow flower heads. The species tends to grow in grasslands and barren areas on high plateaus.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ The Plant List Artemisia serrata Nutt.
- ^ a b c Flora of North America, Serrate-leaved sage, Artemisia serrata Nuttall, Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 142. 1818.
- ^ Minnesota Wildflowers, Saw-tooth Wormwood
- ^ Michigan Flora, Artemisia
- ^ Gleason, H. A. & A.J. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of the Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada (ed. 2) i–910. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx.
External links
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