Biology:Artemisia lactiflora

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Artemisia lactiflora
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Artemisia
Species:
A. lactiflora
Binomial name
Artemisia lactiflora

Artemisia lactiflora, the white mugwort, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, native to western China. It is a vigorous clump-forming herbaceous perennial growing to 1.5m, with plumes of creamy-white flower heads appearing in summer and autumn above dark green leaves. This is the only artemisia which is cultivated as much for its flowers as for its foliage.[1] Plants grown in poor dry soil are hardier and last longer than those grown in heavy, damp soil.[2]

The specific epithet lactiflora means "milk-white flowers".[3]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

References

  1. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 1405332964. 
  2. "Plants for a future - Artemisia lactiflora". http://server9.web-mania.com/users/pfafardea/database/plants.php?Artemisia+lactiflora. Retrieved 2 June 2013. 
  3. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. pp. 224. ISBN 9781845337315. 
  4. "RHS Plant Selector - Artemisia lactiflora". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/1634/Artemisia-lactiflora/Details. Retrieved 23 February 2020. 

Wikidata ☰ Q604021 entry