Species guide

Artemisia aleutica

Aleutian wormwood

Artemisia aleutica (Aleutian wormwood) is a low perennial herb endemic to Alaska's western Aleutian Islands, where it grows in open fellfield tundra near sea level. Flora of North America describes it as a 5-10 cm cespitose plant with mostly basal gray-green leaves, hemispheric to globose heads, and flowering in mid to late summer.

Artemisia aleutica (Aleutian wormwood)
Current Artemisia.wiki image for Artemisia aleutica.
Accepted name Artemisia aleutica
Subgenus Absinthium
Section Argyrophyllae
Range Native to Aleutian Islandslands
Habitat A perennial. Grows primarily in the temperate biome
Species-specific papers 0

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Research summary

Paper-backed research brief for Artemisia aleutica (Aleutian wormwood). The local cache does not yet attach species-specific paper-backed records, so the page still leans on genus-level reviews and comparative literature. The strongest recurring themes are phytochemistry, morphology, and identification. Key records include Global phylogeny and taxonomy of Artemisia, The Artemisia L. Genus: A Review of Bioactive Essential Oils, and The Genus Artemisia: A Comprehensive Review.

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