L48 (I), Ak (I), Hi (I), Can (I), Gl (I)PlantaeSsp
Common Wormwood
Artemisia vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Weber ex Stechmann
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Aster family
Genus
Artemisia
Species
Artemisia vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 35 states
Present
Not Present
Distribution Details
Invasive
Yes
Also Known As
Artemisia vulgaris var. glabraArtemisia opulentaArtemisia samamisicaArtemisia superbaArtemisia apetalaArtemisia affinisArtemisia eriophoraArtemisia ruderalisArtemisia virensArtemisia vulgaris var. rubrifloraArtemisia heyneanaArtemisia vulgaris subsp. urjanchaicaArtemisia vulgaris var. kamschaticaArtemisia vulgaris subvar. brachystachyaArtemisia vulgaris subvar. sativaArtemisia ibukijomogiArtemisia vulgaris subvar. sylvestrisArtemisia officinalisArtemisia vulgaris var. merkianaArtemisia quadripedalisArtemisia heribaudiiArtemisia jaxarticaArtemisia paniculaeformisOligosporus parviflorusArtemisia tongtchouanensisArtemisia vulgaris subsp. coarctataArtemisia parvifloraArtemisia vulgaris var. articulatopilosaArtemisia hispanicaArtemisia vulgaris var. latiloba
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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