Artemisia glacialis

Artemisia glacialis, the glacier wormwood, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family.[1]

Artemisia glacialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Artemisia
Species:
A. glacialis
Binomial name
Artemisia glacialis

Artemisia glacialis grows to approximately 18 cm (7.1 in) high, and is indigenous to the Alpine regions of France, Italy, and Switzerland.[2]

Uses

Artemisia glacialis is historically employed in liqueurs, as well as a digestive and stomachic preparations.

Hazards

Artemisia glacialis might cause dermatitis or other allergic reactions.[3]

Notes
  1. Artemisia glacialis L. (1763) not Vitman (1773) nor Bourg. ex Willk. & Lange (1865)

References
  1. "Kitchen garden help". Retrieved 16 June 2012. Artemisia glacialis – also known as Glacier Wormwood
  2. "Altervista Flora Italiana, Artemisia glacialis". Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  3. "Plants for a Future". Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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