familyAsteraceae
genusArtemisia
subgenusArtemisia subg. Drancunculus
speciesArtemisia campestris
subspeciesArtemisia campestris subsp. canadensis
Artemisia campestris subsp. canadensis
Fl. Canada 1: 52. 1978.
Common names: Armoise du Canada
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Artemisia canadensis Michaux Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 128. 1803
Biennials, 20–40 cm. Stems usually 1. Leaves: basal rosettes not persistent. Heads in arrays 8–10(–12) × 1–2(–3) cm. Involucres globose, 3–4 × 3.5–5(–6) mm.
Phenology: Flowering early–late summer.
Habitat: Open meadows
Elevation: 0–1000 m
Distribution
Greenland, Man., N.B., Nfld. and Labr., Nunavut, Ont., Que., Sask., Maine.
Discussion
A more broadly circumscribed interpretation of the subsp. caudata complex would encompass subsp. canadensis.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.