Mountain sagewort
Artemisia michauxiana

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It has a woody base and several branching stems. The stems are leafy. The stems are 20-40 cm high. The leaves are 35 cm long and twice divided. They are green above and have a covering underneath. The flowers are in several heads along a spike-like raceme.

There are about 300 Artemisia species.

Where it is found

It is a cool temperate plant. It grows in the Rocky Mountains. It grows on mountains at high elevation. It suits hardiness zone 3.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Artemisia discolor Dougl. ex DC.;