Common name:
Sea wormwood
Family:
Scientific name:
Artemisia maritima
Synonym:
seriphidium maritimum
Main flower color:
Range:
Coastal regions of Wales and southern England
Height:
Up to 50 cm
Habitat:
Saltmarshes and sea walls
Flowers:
Branched clusters of tiny yellow or reddish flowerheads, just 1 or 2 mm across, each containing a small number of disc florets
Leaves:
Pinnately divided into narrow, linear segments, relatively thick, and covered with woolly white hairs, on both sides. Stems are similarly hairy, though woody towards the base
Season:
August to October
Rarity:
★★★★★
