Artemisia absinthium
Asteraceae
Wormwood
Stems in erect clusters, branched. Leaves gray with silky hairs, pungent-smelling, lacy in appearance, widely oval, pinnately divided to midvein into wide lobes, divided again or toothed. Inflorescence consists of a large pyramid of leaves and stalks holding many nodding flower heads, each dull yellow-green head with 30–50 small disk flowers. Grows in open dry places. Foliage scent repels insects.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Anthemis Tribe,Composite
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 12–48 inches
- Habitat: Disturbed, East-side Forest, Meadow, Shrub-Steppe
- Found In: N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Wallowas
- Native: No
- Also Known As: Absinthium
