Artemisia campestris L. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Artemisia campestris L. (Artemisia campestris L.)
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Artemisia campestris L.

Artemisia campestris L.

Artemisia campestris L. is a widespread aromatic Asteraceae plant native to Eurasia and North America.

Family
Genus
Artemisia
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

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.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Artemisia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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