familyAsteraceae
tribeAsteraceae tribe Anthemideae
genusArtemisia
subgenusArtemisia subg. Drancunculus
speciesArtemisia campestris
subspeciesArtemisia campestris subsp. caudata

Artemisia campestris subsp. caudata

(Michaux) H. M. Hall & Clements

Publ. Carnegie Inst. Wash. 326: 122. 1923

Leila M. Shultz
Common names: Armoise caudée
Basionyms: Artemisia caudata Michaux Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 129. 1803
Synonyms: Artemisia forwoodii A. Gray
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 507. Mentioned on page 506.
Biennials, 20–80(–150) cm. Stems usually 1. Leaves: basal rosettes not persistent (faces green and glabrous or sparsely white-pubescent). Heads in arrays 12–30(–35) × 1–8(–12) cm. Involucres turbinate, 2–3 × 2–3 mm.

Phenology: Flowering early–late summer.
Habitat: Open meadows, usually moist soils, sometimes sandy or rocky habitats
Elevation: 10–1000 m

Distribution

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Ont., Que., Sask., Ark., Colo., Conn., Fla., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Maine, Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Mont., Nebr., N.H., N.J., N.Mex., N.Y., N.C., N.Dak., Ohio, Okla., Pa., R.I., S.C., S.Dak., Tex., Vt., Wis.

Discussion

A population of Artemisia campestris found in Massachusetts differs from populations of subsp. caudata by its smaller heads and multiple branched stems. That population is typical of subsp. campestris, formerly believed to be restricted to Europe.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

Facts about "Artemisia campestris subsp. caudata"
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AuthorLeila M. Shultz +
Authority(Michaux) H. M. Hall & Clements +
BasionymsArtemisia caudata +
Common nameArmoise caudée +
DistributionOnt. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Ark. +, Colo. +, Conn. +, Fla. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Maine +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, Mont. +, Nebr. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Mex. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.C. +, S.Dak. +, Tex. +, Vt. + and Wis. +
Elevation10–1000 m +
HabitatOpen meadows, usually moist soils, sometimes sandy or rocky habitats +
Illustration copyrightFlora of North America Association +
IllustratorLinda Ann Vorobik +
PhenologyFlowering early–late summer. +
Publication titlePubl. Carnegie Inst. Wash. +
Publication year1923 +
ReferenceNone +
Source xmlhttps://jpend@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation.git/src/f50eec43f223ca0e34566be0b046453a0960e173/coarse grained fna xml/V19-20-21/V19 854.xml +
SynonymsArtemisia forwoodii +
Taxon familyAsteraceae +
Taxon nameArtemisia campestris subsp. caudata +
Taxon parentArtemisia campestris +
Taxon ranksubspecies +
VolumeVolume 19 +