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Common Wormwood, mugwort
Scientific Name: Artemisia vulgaris L.
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Family: Asteraceae ...
Absinthe, Common Wormwood, Lad's Love, Sagebrush, Mugwort
The ornamental types of these plants are grown for their striking, silver-gray, aromatic foliage, which is often used in flower arrangements.
The Common Wormwood grows on roadsides and waste places, and is found over the greater part of Europe and Siberia, having been formerly much cultivated for its qualities.
absinthe; oldman; common wormwood; absinth sagewort Artemisia absinthium
African dropseed Sporobolus indicus var. capensis
African mustard Malcolmia africana
African mustard; Asian mustard; Mediterranean turnip; wild turnip Brassica tournefortii ...
#683 Artemisia absinthium
Common Names: absinthe, absinth, common wormwood, mugwort
Family: Asteraceae/Compositae (aster/daisy Family)
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Ajenjo mayor (castellano), Alosna (gallego y/o portugués), Artemisia pontica (similar), Asentsio (vasco), Asteraceae (familia), Axenxo (gallego y/o portugués), Azentzu (vasco), Chajrat maryam (Marruecos), Chiba (Marruecos), Common Wormwood (inglés), ...
employed in brewing but is best known for its bitter principle, which is an important ingredient of absinthe; the compound alpha-thujone, found in wormwood, formerly gave that liqueur its toxicity. Because of its bitter taste the common wormwood has ...
 See also: Wormwood, Artemisia, Artemisia absinthium, Absinth, Mugwort
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