Question: This plant is common in the back dune depressions along with Hudsonia on Plum Island. The lacy leaves stay green …
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Question
This plant is common in the back dune depressions along with Hudsonia on Plum Island. The lacy leaves stay green deep into the cold season and have the appearance of lichen or seaweed. The flowers appear on a woody stalk during the summer and are not showy.
Answer
Dear chaffee, this plant is a member of the Asteraceae called Artemisia campestris ssp. caudata (field wormword). It is a native biennial that occurs in sand (and sometimes gravel) along the coastal plain, especially dunes and back beaches, etc.
