Wormwood

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Also known as:  Absinth Sagewort;  Absinth Wormwood;  Absinthe;  Absinthium;  Ajenjo;  Artemesia;  Common Wormwood;  Green Ginger;  Old Woman;  Oldman;  Pelin;  Wormswood

 

Description

Wormwood is an aromatic perennial Herb with erect stems up to one meter in height.

 

Botanical Names

 Artemisia absinthium, also known as Artemisia absintium (Absinthe Wormwood;  Common Wormwood;  Grand Wormwood;  True Wormwood)

 Artemesia annua (Sweet Wormwood, also known as Chinese Wormwood;  Sweet Annie)

 Artemisia asiatica

 All species of Wormwood are from the Daisy (Compositae) family.

 

Parts Used

 Leaves

 Berries

 Fruit

 Flowering Tops

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