Artemisia sp. "Yesterday I
sweltered at the whirlpool, American side, where I met with quite a number of
things which I thought worthy of notice. Among them Rhus aromatica very
abundant, Sedum telephinum or telephioides (not in flower) growing
sparingly, and an Artemisia, to be resolved hereafter; surely not one of
those we are familiar with ." Day 1874, letter BUF Vol. 10(159).
[*Artemisia absinthium L.]
COMMON WORMWOOD. Ontario, Niagara Park System, Cameron (1895). "... has
escaped from cultivation and is established near the School for Apprentice
Gardeners," Hamilton (1943).
Reported by Zander
and Pierce (l979) as a doubtful member of the Niagara Frontier flora:
populations probably not persistent.
Mitchell (1986) lists it as naturalized in the New York State flora.
Morton and Venn (1990) list it for Ontario.
*Artemisia annua L. SWEET WORMWOOD. Ontario:
"Niagara Falls, Wm. Scott, Aug. 19, 1906 (TRT), Heimburger (1955).
Reported in New York State
as a rare introduction (Mitchell, 1986). Morton and Venn (1990) list it for
Ontario. Not reported for the Niagara Frontier flora by Zander and Pierce
(1979).
*Artemisia biennis Willd. BIENNIAL WORMWOOD. Ontario,
Niagara Park System, Cameron (1895). "Niagara gorge above the
Whirlpool," Zenkert (1934). "... occasionally encountered in patches
along the Boulevard," Hamilton (1943).
New York:
City of Niagara Falls, rim of gorge by Lower Arch Railroad Bridge, ,
against the old bridge abuttment, with Nepeta cataria, Acalypha rhomboidea,
Oxybaphus nyctaginea. Eckel
110985 (BUF); base of Whirlpool (DeVeaux) Stairs, N of Whirlpool St.Pk. In
thickets. Eckel, Sept. 11, 1982 (BUF); DeVeaux College woods, curbside Robert
Moses Parkway, with Spergularia media.[. P. M. Eckel s.n. Sept. 23, 2001 (BUF);
Buckhorn Island, SW part of
park, W of I90, near path along Niagara River from West River Parkway to
Burntship Creek, Eckel, Oct. 1, 1997 (BUF).
Erie Co. City of Buffalo. Squaw Island, Niagara River. Charles A.
Zenkert Sept. 26, 1929 (BUF).
Artemisia campestris ssp. caudata
(Michx.) Hall & Clem. TALL WORMWOOD. Ontario,
Niagara Park System (as A. canadensis), Cameron (1895). (As A.
canadensis) "... reported from the Parks, Hamilton (1943). (As Artemisia
caudata) "... reported from the [Niagara] Parks," Hamilton
(1943).
[Artemisia
gnaphaloides Nutt.] CUDWEED SAGEBRUSH.
"... reported from the Parks," Hamilton (1943).
Not listed by Zander and
Pierce (1979) for the flora of the Niagara Frontier nor by Mitchell for the New
York flora (1986) or Morton and Venn (1990) for Ontario. Range: Ont.[??check this]] -BC-California-Texas;
adventive or naturalized eastward to Quebec, Jones & Fuller (1955). Native
to the prairies, Fernald (1950) (where it is listed as Artemisia ludoviciana
var. gnaphalodes (Nutt.) T.& G.).
*Artemisia vulgaris L.
COMMON MUGWORT. "Fort Erie, Ont. (1882),"
Day (1882). "Near the lower Suspension Bridge, Niagara R., American
side," Day (1882). "Along the descent to the old landing on the
American side of the River, of the steamer "Maid of the Mist." Day
(1888). Ontario, Niagara Park System, Cameron (1895). "Niagara Falls (Day,
Cat. Niag. Fl.)," Zenkert (1934).
New York:
property of Niagara University, "east of campus on drying swamp," Pierce, 1978 (BUF); gorge, old
train bed, "disturbed soils near the rim above," Eckel Sept. 19, 1985
(BUF); Buckhorn Island, SW part of
park, W of I90, near path along Niagara River from West River Parkway to
Burntship Creek, grassy roads, Eckel, Oct. 1, 1997 (BUF); Base
of Goat Island, Niagara River gorge, w-facing calcareous cliffs between
American and Canadian Falls; heavy seagull nesting colonies. Open, occasional
trees.P. M. Eckel s.n. July 30, 2001 (BUF).
Erie Co. Tonawanda. Town of Tonawanda, along shore of Niagara River.Charles
A. Zenkert July 10, 1931 (BUF).
Reported as rare in the Niagara Frontier
Region by Zander and Pierce (1979), but probably widespread in monocultures
throughout.