Mt. Rainier

Mt. Rainier Flora -- Artemisia michauxiana -- (Michaux's wormwood)

presented by Susan McDougall


Artemisia michauxiana

An east side species, this artemisia is found along the Crystal Mountain ridgeline. The inflorescence is spike-like and the flowers tubular.

Author: Susan McDougall
Crystal Mountain ridgeline, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.9457, -121.502
Date: August 8, 2014
Artemisia michauxiana

The stems are as much as three feet tall, and the leaves are woolly beneath and green above.

Author: Susan McDougall
Crystal Mountain ridgeline, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.9457, -121.502
Date: August 8, 2014

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