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.
Current Artemisia.wiki image for Artemisia aleutica.
Accepted nameArtemisia aleutica
SubgenusAbsinthium
SectionArgyrophyllae
RangeNative to Aleutian Islandslands
HabitatA perennial. Grows primarily in the temperate biome
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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.
Abad, M.J., Bedoya, L.M., Apaza, L. & Bermejo, P. (2012). The Artemisia L. Genus: A Review of Bioactive Essential Oils. Molecules 17(3): 2542-2566. DOI: 10.3390/molecules17032542.
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