Common name
English: Dune Wormwood
Mandarin: 荒野蒿 (huang ye hao)
Portuguese: Madorneira
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2653)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2566)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2162)
Order: Asterales (223)
Family: Asteraceae (222)(family description)
Genus: Artemisia (1)
Epithet: campestris L. (4)
Subspecies: maritima (DC.) Arcang.
Synonyms: Artemisia crithmifolia L., Artemisia gayana Besser, Oligosporus caudatus (Michx.) Poljakov
campestris => growing in fields
caudatus => produced into a tail, tailed
crithmifolia => with leaves like in the genus Crithmum
gayana => in honor of Jacques Etienne Gay (1786–1864), French botanist
maritima => growing on the seashore, confined to the coast
Characteristics
Climate: sub-tropical
Habitat: xerophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: yellow
External links
Check for Artemisia campestris at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [1750] Artemisia campestris - Plants For A Future