Field Sagewort

Plant Info

Also known as:	Western Sagewort, Tall Wormwood
Scientific name:	Artemisia campestris
Family:	Aster (Asteraceae)
Life cycle:	biennial or perennial
Origin:	native
Habitat:	sun; dry fields, prairies
Bloom season:	late summer
Plant height:	2 to 3½ feet
Spotted in Ramsey County at:	Long Lake Regional Park

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Detailed Information

Flower:

Hundreds of 1/8-inch yellowish-green petal-less flower heads in loosely arranged spike-like clusters. They look like little balls when closed.

Leaves and stem:

Leaves towards the base of the plant are tightly packed, up to 6 inches long and deeply divided into 3 or more long, narrow blades; upper leaves are more sparse, smaller and may be undivided. The stem is ridged and may be a dark green or reddish color.

More photos

• large, branched plant, about 40 inches tall
• young plant, resprouting

More green wildflowers. All photos taken at Long Lake Regional Park, New Brighton, MN July-August, 2006

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