Artemisia argyrophylla Ledeb.

Species

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Characteristics

Herbs, perennial, or subshrubs, 30-50 cm tall, ± woody at base, densely silvery or hoary pubescent. Lower and middle stem leaves: petiole 5-10 mm; leaf blade obovate-elliptic or elliptic, 0.5-0.8 × 0.5-0.8 cm, 1-or 2-pinnatisect; segments 2 or 3 pairs, distal lobes 2-4-lobulate; lobules elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 2-4 × 0.5-1.5 mm, recurved or flat, apex obtuse. Uppermost leaves and leaflike bracts pinnatisect. Synflorescence a somewhat broad panicle. Capitula sessile or shortly pedunculate, nodding. Involucre subglobose or subovoid-campanulate, 4-7 mm in diam. Marginal female florets 5-10; corolla limb purple or yellow, white puberulent. Disk florets 20-40, bisexual. Achenes oblong or obovoid-oblong, with apical corona or not. Fl. and fr. Jul-Oct.
Life form perennial
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 18
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Artemisia argyrophylla world distribution map, present in China, Liberia, and Mongolia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:179228-1
WFO ID wfo-0000094526
COL ID GW3Q
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Synonyms

Artemisia argyrophylla var. argyrophylla Artemisia argyrophylla

Lower taxons

Artemisia argyrophylla var. brevis Artemisia argyrophylla var. arcuata