Artemisia carruthii
Carruth's sagewort
Family AsteraceaeAlso called Carruth wormwood
About
Carruth's sagewort is a faintly aromatic, hairy perennial of grasslands and open woods in the south-central and southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Mature size
- Up to 70 cm tall.
Field notes
Morphology
Erect perennial up to 70 cm tall, covered in hairs and faintly aromatic, with yellow nodding flower heads.
Distribution & habitat
Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and northern and western Texas, plus Chihuahua and Sonora in Mexico; a few naturalised populations are reported further east. Grows in grasslands and open or wooded areas.
History & etymology
The Zuni regard the seeds as an important food, grinding them into steamed balls, and used them on hot coals in a sweat bath for cold-related aches. Named after American botanist James Harrison Carruth (1807–1896).
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- United States, Mexico
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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