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Beach wormwood is an unusual plant 2-4' tall with characteristic, deeply dissected leaves. The flowerheads are 2-4 mm long and wide; each is composed of 5-20 outer disk florets that bear only stamens and 8-30 inner disc florets that possess both pistils and stamens. There are no ray florets.

Artemisia

Artemisia campestris

beach wormwood [Blooms: Aug-Sep]

Mugwort's Inflorescence consists of leafy spikes covered with inconspicuous flowerheads, initially whitish-green, later yellowish- or purplish-green; the flowerheads are egg-shaped, very small (1/8" across) and bear only disc florets (ray florets absent).

Artemisia

Artemisia vulgaris

mugwort [Blooms: Jul-Oct]