Flora of North America species comparison

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Artemisia campestris subsp. caudata
Photo is of parent taxon

armoise caudée
Habit Biennials, 20–80(–150) cm.
Stems

usually 1.
Leaves

basal rosettes not persistent (faces green and glabrous or sparsely white-pubescent).
Involucres

turbinate, 2–3 × 2–3 mm.
Heads

in arrays 12–30(–35) × 1–8(–12) cm.

Artemisia campestris subsp. caudata
Phenology Flowering early–late summer.
Habitat Open meadows, usually moist soils, sometimes sandy or rocky habitats
Elevation 10–1000 m (0–3300 ft)
Distribution
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AR; CO; CT; FL; IA; IL; IN; KS; MA; ME; MI; MN; MO; MS; MT; NC; ND; NE; NH; NJ; NM; NY; OH; OK; PA; RI; SC; SD; TX; VT; WI; ON; QC; SK
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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.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 19, p. 507.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Anthemideae > Artemisia > subg. Drancunculus > Artemisia campestris
Sibling taxa
A. campestris subsp. canadensis, A. campestris subsp. pacifica
Synonyms A. caudata, A. forwoodii
Name authority (Michaux) H. M. Hall & Clements: Publ. Carnegie Inst. Wash. 326: 122. (1923)
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