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Artemisia lessingiana Besser trib. Anthemideae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesArtemisia lessingiana Besser trib. Anthemideae
BibliographyLinnaea 15: 90 (1841)
Native Rangee. European Russia to nw. Kazakhstan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsteppes
Descriptiongrey tomentose, glabrescent, lower leaves pinnatisect, long petiolate, segments linear to filiform, upper leaves sessile, capitula narrowly ovoid in panicle or raceme
Size15-30cm
Color
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArtemisia taurica Less.
Seriphidium lessingianum (Besser) Poljakov
Territory1 Europe
     14 Eastern Europe (RUE East European Russia)
3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan)
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