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Artemisia glacialis

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

Absinthium congestum (Lam.) Absinthium glaciale (Lam.) Artemisia elegans (Jan ex Besser) Artemisia glacialis var. intermedia (Gaudin)

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

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

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Artemisia glacialis is historically employed in liqueurs, as well as a digestive and stomachic preparations. The poultice is used for the treatment of wounds.[3]

Hazards

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Artemisia glacialis might cause dermatitis or other allergic reactions.[4]

Notes

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

References

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  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. ^ "Artemisia glacialis Glacier Wormwood PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  4. ^ "Plants for a Future". Retrieved 16 June 2012.