Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Artemisia L.

origin: native & introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Artemisia (Tourn.) L.

Common names:

Cudweed (1932) (1)

Hyssop (1811) (27)

Mugwort [Mug-wort] (1814-1986) (1, 4, 167)

Old-woman [Old woman] (1892) (73)

Sage (1936-1986) (4, 93, 148)

Sagebrush [Sage brush, Sage-brush] (1878-Present) (1, 50, 108, 155, 158)

Southernwood (1818) (10)

Wormweed (1936, Neb) (93)

Wormwood (1820-1986, Old World) (1, 2, 4, 10, 34, 38, 63, 138, 155, 158)