Artemisia stelleriana is an erect, evergreen herbaceous plant in the sunflower family that grows to 2 ft. (0.6 m) tall by 3 ft. (0.9 m) wide. It has creeping stems. It is native to Russia, Alaska.

Foliage

Alternate whitish gray to pale green felt-like leaves about 2-4 in. (5-10 cm) long by 1 in. (2.54 cm) wide. Leaves may have one or more rounded lobes, they are covered with dense white hairs and are often faintly aromatic.

Flowers

Tight clusters of rounded yellow flowers (disk flowers only) are held along the stem. Blooms from August through September.

Fruit

Seed are small brown and not quite linear (slightly curved).

Ecological Threat

A. stelleriana prefers full to partial sun, sandy, and well-drained soil. It can be found in sand dunes and along the seacoast.

Citations

Rawlins, K.A., R.L. Winston, C.T. Bargeron, D.J. Moorhead, and R. Carroll. 2018. New Invaders of the Northeast and Northcentral United States. USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Assessment and Applied Sciences Team, Morgantown, West Virginia. FHTET-2017-04. Retrieved from https://bugwoodcloud.org/resource/pdf/FHTET-2017-04_New%20Invaders_NE.pdf

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Invasive Listing Sources

• National Park Service, Mid-Atlantic Exotic Plant Management Team Invasive Plant List
• New Invaders of the Northeast and Northcentral
• New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team 2017 Invasive Species List
• WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States

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