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Artemisia
douglasiana |
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Douglas Mugwort |
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Form: |
Shrub |
Growth habit: |
Upright
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Size: |
3' - 6' h
x 3' w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Seed stalks
in Summer |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
Insignificant |
Hardiness: |
Frost
tender to 2,500' |
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Exposure: |
Any
exposure |
Cultural Uses: |
Chumash used as a tea to soothe poison
oak rashes and other
remedies. |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry to
semi-dry |
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Soil Type: |
Rocky/sandy |
CNPS Status: |
Not Listed |
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Family: |
Asteraceae |
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Distribution: |
Throughout
California |
Habitat: |
Coastal,
inland, valleys, and foothills below 6,000' |
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Wildlife Value: |
Birds like the seeds and use it
for perching and cover. |
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Description: |
Herbaceous sub-shrub with aromatic
leaves that are dark green on top and lighter on the bottom. Needs
some summer water. A choice foliage plant. |
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