The leaves of Artemisia selengensis have no petioles, the whole or the edge has light serrations, the upper part is light green, the initial part is white pubescence, the later part falls off, the basal leaves and the lower part of the stem are narrow ovate or oval ovate, rarely wide ovate, will wither in the flowering period, the middle part of the leaves are long oval or linear lanceolate, the upper part of the leaves are small oval or lanceolate.
The leaves of Artemisia argyi have gray white pubescence, white glands and pits, the basal leaves have long stalks, the lower leaves of stem are nearly round or wide ovate, the middle leaves are ovate or triangular ovate, the upper leaves are similar to the former, oval or lanceolate.
The color of Artemisia is yellow. The flower color of Artemisia argyi is purple.