Absinthium

Plant Info

Also known as:	Absinth Wormwood
Scientific name:	Artemisia absinthium
Family:	Aster (Asteraceae)
Life cycle:	perennial
Origin:	Europe
Habitat:	sun; dry fields, along roads, waste areas
Bloom season:	summer
Plant height:	2 to 4 feet
USDA PLANTS database:	Minnesota county distribution map
Spotted in Ramsey County at:	Long Lake Regional Park Rice Creek Trail Corridor

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Detailed Information

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:

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.

More photos

• a mass of Absinthium

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

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