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Artemisia absinthium (Absinthium)

Plant Info
Also known as: Absinth Wormwood
Genus:Artemisia
Family:Asteraceae (Aster)
Life cycle:perennial
Origin:Europe
Status:
  • Noxious Weed
Habitat:sun; dry fields, along roads, waste areas
Bloom season:July - September
Plant height:2 to 4 feet
USDA PLANTS database:Minnesota county distribution map
Spotted in Ramsey County at:

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Detailed Information

Flower: indistinct raceme

[photo of flower] Hundreds of ¼-inch dull yellow flower heads in loosely arranged spike-like clusters on the upper portion of the plant. Heads tend to droop down so the flowers are not always readily seen.

Leaves: alternate basal lobed

[photo of leaves] Leaves are 1 to 3 inches long and deeply lobed. Color ranges from light to olive green and may look silvery due to dense hairs covering both leaves and stem.

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More photos

All photos taken at Long Lake Regional Park, New Brighton, MN, August 2006

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