Quercus

Mugwort

Artemisia vulgaris

Not native to Georgia

Do not plant. Listed invasive in Georgia.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Artemisia

  • Apantesis naisNais Tiger Moth
  • Carmenta texanaTexana Clearwing Moth
  • Dichomeris juncidellaOrange-Dotted Dichomeris
  • Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh Moth, Acrea Moth
  • Vanessa carduiPainted Lady, Cosmopolite
  • Vanessa virginiensisAmerican Lady, American Painted Lady
  • Isophrictis similiella
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
4BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Artemisia

  • Alectoris chukarChukar
  • Centrocercus urophasianusGreater Sage-Grouse
  • Meleagris gallopavoWild Turkey
  • Perdix perdixGray Partridge
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Asteraceae
Hardiness
Zones 3a–8b
Soil pH
Neutral
Flower color
Yellow, green or purple

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Common Mugwort; Common Wormwood

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankGNR
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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