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

Artemisia glacialis
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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 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.