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Asteraceae

Longleaf wormwood

Artemisia longifolia Nutt.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Artemisia

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Longleaf wormwood: Artemisia longifolia is very similar to Artemisia ludoviciana except that it grows in distinct bunches (i.e., is not rhizomatous) and its leaves are uniformily
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Longleaf wormwood, Long-leaved sage

Synonyms

  • Artemisia falcata Rydb.
  • Artemisia ludoviciana var. integrifolia A.Nelson
  • Artemisia natronensis A.Nelson
  • Artemisia vulgaris subsp. longifolia H.M.Hall & Clem.
  • Artemisia vulgaris var. longifolia (Nutt.) M.Peck

Characteristics

Growth habit
Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.