Artemisia packardiae explained

Artemisia packardiae, also known as Succor Creek mugwort or Packard's wormwood, is a species of North American shrubs in the sunflower family. It grows in the Great Basin region of the western United States, in the States of Nevada, Idaho, and Oregon.[1]

Description

Artemisia packardiae is a strongly aromatic shrub up to 60 cm (25 inches) tall. It has dark green leaves and many small yellow heads. It grows in alkaline flats and coarse talus in desert areas.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Artemisia%20packardiae.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066155 Flora of North America, Succor Creek mugwort, Artemisia packardiae J. W. Grimes & Ertter
  3. Grimes, James Walter & Ertter, Barbara Jean 1979. Brittonia 31(4): 454–458