Asteraceae
Redstem wormwood
Artemisia scoparia
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Artemisia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Redstem wormwood
Synonyms
- Artemisia capillaris f. villosa (Korsh.) Pamp.
- Artemisia scoparia f. sericea Kom.
- Artemisia scoparia f. villosa Korsh.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Biennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.