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Conservation Status
IUCN: not evaluated
USFWS: None
Family: ASTERACEAE Genus: Artemisia Species: australis Species Author: Less. Vernacular: Ahinahina, hinahina, hinahina kuahiwi Synonyms: See Wagner for complete list
Artemisia australis is a small shrub, generally growing 4 to 5 feet tall. The aromatic, feathery leaves are finely divided into linear segments. They are gray-green to silvery, especially on the undersides, and can be slightly fuzzy. The small yellow flowers are borne in dense clusters on leafless heads only slightly above the top leaves. The seeds are small.
(Wagner, Warren L., Darrel R. Herbst, and S. H. Sohmer. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i.)
Hawaiians used the flowers and seeds for leis. They are a good choice for borders or rock gardens and are well suited for coastal gardens.
Artemisia australis is a Hawaiian endemic plant. It is native to all the main Hawaiian islands and is usually found on exposed windward cliff faces. It occurs at elevations up to 3,500 feet.
(Wagner, Warren L., Darrel R. Herbst, and S. H. Sohmer. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i.)
We currently have 55 herbarium specimens for Artemisia australis in our collection. Click on any specimen below to view the herbarium sheet data.
