Artemisia vulgaris
L’Armoise commune
Mugwort
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | yellow |
| Flower size | 3 mm |
| Flowering months | July, August, September, October |
| Leaf type | Pinnatisect |
| Height | 1-2 m |
Description
Named after the Greek goddess, Artemis. A very upright plant with strong, red-purplish stems, grooved. It spreads mainly through its extensive rhizome system rather than relying on seed dispersal.
Grows in weedy, uncultivated areas, waste places and roadsides.
Flowers
The flowers grow in dense panicles, brownish-yellow in colour.
Leaves
Pinnatisect leaf is deeply lobed, almost to the central midrib. Deeply lobed almost to midrib, dark green, white, downy beneath.
Fruits Seeds
Achene: a cluster of 1-seeded fruit, egg-shaped, yellowish, 2 mm long.
Medical
Flowering tops: pain relief. It has been used since the time of the ancient Greeks and was associated with problems of childbirth, menstruation and regulating the menstrual cycle.
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