Artemisia campestris is a perennial or subshrub native to Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, and 37 more regions. It grows in dry, well-drained soils in grasslands, sandy plains, and rocky areas. Imported field notes describe plants reaching 40–120 cm. The leaves are deeply divided and finely dissected, with a bright green color. The flower heads are small, consisting of yellow or greenish florets arranged in clusters.
Current Artemisia.wiki image for Artemisia campestris.
Accepted nameArtemisia campestris
SubgenusDracunculus
SectionLatilobus
RangeNative to Europe, North America, and parts of Asia and North Africa. It thrives in dry, rocky habitats like grasslands and sandy areas.
HabitatDry, well-drained soils in grasslands, sandy plains, and rocky areas.
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Research summary
Paper-backed research brief for Artemisia campestris. The local cache currently attaches 8 curated literature records, including 3 species-specific paper-backed items. The strongest recurring themes are phytochemistry, taxonomy, and cytogeography. Key records include On the status of Artemisia campestris ssp. maritima as a native, Artemisia campestris L.: review on taxonomical aspects, cytogeography, biological activities and bioactive compounds, and Artemisia campestris L.: Ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological review.
British field note on the native-status question around coastal A. campestris ssp. maritima, relevant here because the project treats A. crithmifolia as an accepted species.
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