| Artemisia vulgaris | |
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Mugwort
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| Origin Of Species | |
| Europe | |
| Physical Description | |
| Mugwort is a perennial herb that may reach three feet in height. Its alternating leaves are deeply lobed, and roughly two to four inches long and one to three inches wide. The purple and yellow flowers are small and arranged in long, terminal panicles. | |
| Habitat And Distribution | |
| Mugwort is found along fields, hedgerows, thickets, stream banks, and roadsides. It is prominent in the eastern half of the United States, from Maine to Florida and west to Minnesota and Idaho. It may also be found in Montana, Washington, and Oregon. | |
| Location On Campus | |
| Mugwort is found along the former Gambles Mill Road (between Westham Creek and the Country Club of Virginia). | |
| Negative Impacts | |
| Mugwort is an extremely fast-growing and persistent herb that may easily spread, often dominating groundcover and harming native vegetation. | |
| VDCR Invasiveness Ranking | |
| Moderately Invasive Species Additional Images: Flowers with stem and leaves Stems with leaves Stems with leaves |
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