Artemesia caudata - (image 1 of 3)
Taxonomy
Family: Asteraceae
Habitat
Sandy soil near Lake Michigan. In sandy oak savanna. Gravelly hill prairies.
Associates
I found some of these specimens growing with Drosera intermedia, Eriocaulon compressum, Iris versicolor, Sarracenia purpurea, Sphagnum spp., Vaccinium macrocarpon, and Viola lanceolata.
Distribution
Morphology
Low mounding biennial (until it flowers). Primary leaves pinnately divided or compound, ultimate leaf divisions entire. Disk flowers sterile.
Notes
Flowers early August to late October
Wetland indicator: Upland
An attractive little plant before it goes to flower, often with silvery pubescent foliage. Some authorities call this plant A. campestris ssp. caudata. Host to the rare parasitic plant Orobanche fasciculata (clustered broomrape).
Bibliography
Swink, F. and G. Wilhelm. 1994. Plants of the Chicago Region.
Indiana Academy of Science. The Morton Arboretum. Lisle, Illinois.
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