Tropical Plant Database - Plant Details

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 56 herbarium specimens for Artemisia australis in our collection. Click on any specimen below to view the herbarium sheet data.

• 035932 - collected by Otto Degener in 1928
• 002373 - collected by W. L. Stern in 1971
• 002374 - collected by Derral Herbst in 1971
• 002371 - collected by John J. Fay in 1973
• 002372 - collected by John J. Fay in 1975
• 002369 - collected by Tim Flynn in 1986
• 002367 - collected by Tim Flynn in 1986
• 002368 - collected by Tim Flynn in 1986
• 002370 - collected by Tim Flynn in 1986
• 013897 - collected by Steve Perlman in 1987
• 003716 - collected by Tim Flynn in 1989
• 021297 - collected by K. R. Wood in 1991
• 015637 - collected by K. R. Wood in 1991
• 026753 - collected by K. R. Wood in 1991
• 012551 - collected by Steve Perlman in 1992
• 014642 - collected by K. R. Wood in 1992
• 015142 - collected by K. R. Wood in 1992
• 063496 - collected by K. R. Wood in 1994
• 043277 - collected by K. R. Wood in 1994
• 018866 - collected by K. R. Wood in 1994
• 016450 - collected by K. R. Wood in 1994
• 029555 - collected by K. R. Wood in 1995
• 047020 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2001
• 062301 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2005
• 062313 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2005
• 046074 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2006
• 047386 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2006
• 058298 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2007
• 057361 - collected by Natalia Tangalin in 2008
• 054022 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2008
• Unassigned - collected by Natalia Tangalin in 2008
• 056423 - collected by Natalia Tangalin in 2009
• 064562 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2009
• 064885 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2009
• 059093 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2011
• 062157 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2011
• 065496 - collected by Natalia Tangalin in 2012
• 065055 - collected by Nicole Shores in 2012
• 064856 - collected by Nicole Shores in 2012
• 064409 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2012
• 080250 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2013
• 069129 - collected by Hank Oppenheimer in 2014
• 069300 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2014
• 082358 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2015
• 072205 - collected by Merlin Edmonds in 2015
• 076257 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2017
• 082918 - collected by David H. Lorence in 2017
• 075960 - collected by Seana Walsh in 2017
• 078502 - collected by Matthew L. Knope, Jeff Stallman in 2017
• 078503 - collected by Matthew L. Knope, Jeff Stallman in 2017
• 080151 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2017
• 079838 - collected by Hank Oppenheimer in 2018
• 080071 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2019
• 092631 - collected by KPEPP in 2022
• 091254 - collected by KPEPP in 2023
• 093919 - collected by K. R. Wood in 2024