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 |