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Absinthe Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) |
Color Photograph: © by and courtesy of David Monniaux, GNU Free Documentation License
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Artemisia vulgaris The leaves of Mugwort and Biennial Wormwood have the leaves sharply pointed.
Artemisia biennis The leaves of Mugwort and Biennial Wormwood have the leaves sharply pointed.
Artemisia annua The leaves of Annual Wormwood are more finely subdivided.
Ambrosia artemisiifolia The flowers of Common Ragweed are in compact spikes, not loose and drooping. Absinthe Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) Alien: Native of Europe. Identification: Flowers small, round, yellow-green, drooping, and arrange in a panicle. Foliage highly aromatic. Leaves highly divided and lobes rounded at their tips. Leaves whitish, silky on both sides. Plant 1 to 3 feet in height. Distribution: Southern Canada and the northern United States as far south as Missouri, South Carolina, Colorado, and Utah. Habitat: Absinthe Wormwood is a weed and is found in a variety of disturbed habitats such as fields, empty lots, and roadsides. Flowering period: July to September. Comments: Absinthe Wormwood is the flavoring ingredient for the notorious french liquor Absinthe. |
Absinthe Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Similar Species: Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) Biennial Wormwood (Artemisia biennis) Annual Wormwood (Artemisia annua) Common Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) |
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