Biennial Wormwood

(Artemisia biennis Willd.)

Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)

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Biennial Wormwood:  (not in Weeds of the Great Plains, nor Weeds of the Northeast)

·         Summer annual or biennial common in northern Midwest

·         Has dark green, finely divided leaves with strong, medicinal  or bad odor

·         Has little branching of stems, or branching mainly from the base to form 1-5 feet tall (or taller plants)

·         Flowers in mid to late summer

·         Prefers  moist, fertile soil

·         Common in summer annual agronomic crops in northern midwest