Artemisia globularia, the purple wormwood,[2] is a rare Asian and North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Alaska, Yukon Territory, and the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of Russia.[3][4]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Artemisia |
Species: | A. globularia
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Binomial name | |
Artemisia globularia | |
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Artemisia globularia is a small, clumping perennial up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall. It is slightly aromatic and has many small, yellow flower heads. It grows in arctic and alpine tundra.[5]
References
edit- ^ The Plant List Artemisia globularia Cham. ex Besser
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Artemisia globularia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
- ^ Pan-arctic Flora, 862208 Artemisia globularia Cham. ex Besser
- ^ Flora of North America, Artemisia globularia Chamisso ex Besser