Artemisia maritima
Sea Wormwood
Also known as: Artemisia alba Pall. +9 more
- Artemisia alba Pall.
- Artemisia maritima f. maritima
- Artemisia maritima L. ex Hook.f., 1881
- Artemisia maritima subsp. terrae-albii Krasch.
- Artemisia palmata Lapeyr.
- Artemisia pauciflora Georgi
- Artemisia salina Besser
- Artemisia salina subsp. salina
- Artemisia santonica R.Lesson, 1835
- Seriphidium maritimum subsp. maritimum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Artemisia maritima (commonly known as Sea Wormwood) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. Naturally occurring in Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Artemisia is notably large, comprising more than 500 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Baltic States, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, North European Russia, Norway, Sweden
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Vietnam
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms