Artemisia frigida Willd.
Prairie sagewort
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Asterales Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family Asteraceae The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
Genus Artemisia From the Greek goddess Artemis, who gave it her own name because it helped cure her (there are other possible reasons for the derivation of this name too)
Species frigida
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Artemisia frigida description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/28/2014 · Eagle Nest Lake, Eagle Nest, New Mexico · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 28 cm)
8/30/2014 · New Mexico · ≈ 7 × 10″ (16 × 25 cm)
8/28/2014 · Eagle Nest Lake, Eagle Nest, New Mexico · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 21 cm)
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