Artemisia cina
Levant Wormseed, Levant Wormwood
Other regional names: Santonica +2 more
- Santonica
- Santonica Wormwood
- Wormseed
Also known as: Seriphidium cinum (O.C.Berg ex Poljakov) Poljakov
- Seriphidium cinum (O.C.Berg ex Poljakov) Poljakov
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Artemisia cina (commonly known as Levant wormseed or Levant wormwood) is a shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Asia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Iran, Kazakhstan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan
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)
China North-Central, Xinjiang