Artemisia scoparia
Red Stemmed Wormwood, Redstem Wormwood
Other regional names: Virgate Wormwood
- Virgate Wormwood
Also known as: Artemisia capillaris f. elegans (Roxb.) Pamp. +14 more
- Artemisia capillaris f. elegans (Roxb.) Pamp.
- Artemisia capillaris f. kohatica (Klatt) Pamp.
- Artemisia capillaris f. myriocephala Pamp.
- Artemisia capillaris f. villosa (Korsh.) Pamp.
- Artemisia capillaris f. williamsonii Pamp.
- Artemisia capillaris Miq., 1866
- Artemisia capillaris subsp. angustisecta Pamp.
- Artemisia capillaris subsp. tenuifolia Pamp.
- Artemisia capillaris var. scoparia (Waldst. & Kit.) Pamp.
- Artemisia gracilis L'Hér. ex DC.
- Artemisia hungarica Kit. ex Gombócz, 1945
- Artemisia kohatica Klatt
- Artemisia paniculata Besser
- Artemisia piperita Pall. ex Ledeb.
- Artemisia scoparia f. sericea Kom.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, biennial or perennial.
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Artemisia scoparia (commonly known as Red-Stemmed Wormwood or Redstem Wormwood) is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Artemisia, which contains over 500 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Gulf States, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Manchuria, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Pakistan, Poland, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South European Russia, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Borneo, Cambodia, Great Britain, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Maryland, Palestine, Philippines, Sinai, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam