Redstem wormwood vs white mugwort

Artemisia scoparia compared with Artemisia lactiflora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Redstem wormwood	white mugwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Artemisia	Artemisia
Species	Artemisia scoparia	Artemisia lactiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Redstem wormwood and white mugwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Artemisia.

Conservation Status

Redstem wormwood

NE — Not Evaluated

white mugwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Redstem wormwood	white mugwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Redstem wormwood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Tajikistan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

white mugwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden