Etymology: Artemisia: referring to the Greek goddess Artemis who so benefited from a plant of this family that she gave it her own name
Plants: erect, annual/biennial, 1'-10' tall, hairless, smooth, mostly odorless forb
Leaves: alternate, not silvery, mostly hairless, feathery, cut almost to the mid-rib, lobes toothed
Flowers: head greenish, 1/8" wide, almost stalkless; inflorescence dense, spike-like clusters; blooms Aug.-Oct.
Fruits: elliptical, dry seed
Habitat: disturbed sites, streambanks; in sandy soil
Conservation Status: Introduced - naturalized

Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Wetland Indicator = FACW- USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"