Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Asterales > Asteraceae > Artemisia > Artemisia stellerianaArtemisia stelleriana (oldwoman)Synonyms: Artemisia chinensis (heterotypic); Artemisia stellerana; Artemisia stelleriana var. sachalinemsis; Artemisia stelleriana var. sachalinensis; Artemisia stelleriana var. stelleriana; Artemisia stelleriana var. vesiculosa Artemisia stelleriana is an Asian and North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is native to Japan, China (Heixiazi Island in Heilongjiang Province) the Russian Far East (Sakhalin, Kuril Islands, Yakutia, Kamchatka Peninsula), and the Aleutian Islands in the United States. The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental and naturalized in scattered locations in North America, primarily on coastal dunes and other sandy locations, as well as in Scandinavia. Common names include hoary mugwort, Dusty Miller, beach wormwood, and oldwoman. |
| Allergen Potential [1] | High |  | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | | Hazards [2] | Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this species, skin contact with some members of this genus can cause dermatitis or other allergic reactions in some people; | | Leaf Type [2] | Evergreen | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Insects, Lepidoptera | | Structure [3] | Herb | | Usage [2] | Plants can be grown as ground cover in a sunny position; |  | | Height [2] | 20 inches (0.5 m) | | Width [2] | 24 inches (0.6 m) | View Plants For A Future Record : Artemisia stelleriana |
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park |
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234333 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Fire Island National Seashore |
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9433 |
New York, United States |
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Fundy National Park |
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52716 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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Kouchibouguac National Park |
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59161 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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Lizard Point |
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34565 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Prince Edward Island National Park |
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Prince Edward Island, Canada |
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Solway Firth |
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107829 |
England/Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham |
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12696 |
England, United Kingdom |
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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
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