Field Sagewort, Field Wormwood, Sand Wormwood,Artemisia campestris,Sunflower Family (Asteraceae)

​Found in dry, open areas
Seen blooming in September near Hwy 554

A very common plant in our area growing to 30" with reddish stems and bluish-green, narrowly divided, feathery leaves. A rosette of the leaves can be seen throughout the winter but are withered by the time of flowering. Tiny flowers are yellow and grow in long, dense clusters. Traditionally seeds were eaten as a grain; pulverized roots were used as a perfume; and the plant had extensive medicinal uses, including treatment of coughs, colds, sores, rheumatism, eczema, tuberculosis, sore eyes, scalp infections, and sheep's sore backs; it was used to abort difficult pregnancies and ease difficult births; the fresh leaves were chewed for stomach troubles. The pulverized roots could be put on a sleeping man's face so his horses could be stolen. Source.
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