About Artemisia campestris L.
Artemisia campestris L. is a common and widespread plant species belonging to the sunflower family, Asteraceae. It is native to a large region spanning Eurasia and North America. This species has many common names: field wormwood, beach wormwood, northern wormwood, Breckland wormwood, boreal wormwood, Canadian wormwood, field sagewort, and field mugwort. Artemisia campestris is a branching, aromatic plant that can reach up to 150 cm, or 5 ft, in height. It grows in open locations with dry sandy soil, including steppes, rocky slopes, and waste areas.