Common Name: mugwort, wild chrysanthemumScientific Name: Artemisia vulgaris L.Family Name: Asteraceae (Compositae) - Aster or Sunflower FamilyIdentification NotesLife Cycleintroduced perennial, reproducing by seed (rare in north) and rhizomes Stemsupright, tall, become woody in late season Leavesalternate, deeply cut, lobes with sharp points, upper surface smooth (sometimes slightly hairy), undersides appear fuzzy or velvety, white to gray hairs Flowersheads of greenish-yellow disk (tubulate) florets; leafy panicles above Other: chrysanthemum scent when bruised or crushed