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Artemisia argentea (Madeira wormwood)

Wikipedia Abstract

Artemisia arborescens (tree wormwood) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region. It is an erect evergreen perennial, with masses of finely-divided aromatic silvery-white leaves and single-sided sprays of yellow daisy-like flowers. This plant is cultivated for its foliage effects, but in colder temperate regions it requires the protection of a wall. The specific epithet arborescens means "woody" or "tree-like". This plant and the cultivar 'Powis Castle' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
View Wikipedia Record: Artemisia argentea

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Artemisia argentea

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  High

Predators

Hemiberlesia lataniae (latania scale)[2]
Pseudococcus cimensis[2]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0