Artemisia sacrorum




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Artemisia sacrorum Ledebour
Synonyms Artemisia gmelinii auct., non Weber ex Stechmann; Artemisia iwayomogi Kitamura; Artemisia iwayomogi Kitamura forma laciniiformis (Nakai) Kitamura; Artemisia messerschmidtiana Besser var. viridis Nakai forma laxiflora Nakai; Artemisia sacrorum Ledebour subsp. laxiflora (Nakai) Kitagawa; Artemisia sacrorum Ledebour subsp. laxiflora (Nakai) Kitagawa var. laciniiformis Nakai forma platyphylla Pampanini; Artemisia sacrorum Ledebour subsp. laxiflora (Nakai) Kitagawa var. major H. Hara; Artemisia sacrorum Ledebour var. laciniaeformis Nakai
Common name (Japanese common name) iwa-yomogi (イワヨモギ, 岩蓬 [meaning: rock mugwort])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido
(Other nations) Russia (Far East), Korea, China
Habitat Mountane rocks, seaside rocks
Chromosomal number 2n=18, 36
Description Plants electing 50-100cm tall. Leaves ca. 7-8cm long, ca. 6-7cm wide, petioles ca. 2-3cm long. Flowers pale yellow capitulums ca. 3-3.5mm wide, flowering in September to October. Fruits ca. 1mm long. Perennial plants.
Reference  Artemisia gmelinii Web. ex Stechm
Insecticidal or insect behaviorally active preparations from aromatic plants (US Patent 5591435/1997)



September 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden
September 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden
September 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden



September 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden