Artemisia pycnocephala is a North American species of sagebrush in the sunflower family, known by the common names beach wormwood, sandhill sage, and coastal sagewort.

[3] This plant is native to the western United States coastline extending from central Oregon to southern California.

It extends erect stems covered in dense foliage which ranges in color from light green to nearly white.

The fuzzy inflorescences are studded with small lobular leaves and rounded yellowish flower buds.

[4] Artemisia pycnocephala is native to Oregon's and California's coastal strand plant community where it enjoys rocky and sandy soil.