Artemisia arborescens
Hedge Artemisia
Also known as: Absinthium arborescens (L.) Moench +4 more
- Absinthium arborescens (L.) Moench
- Absinthium arborescens Vaill., 1754
- Absinthium argenteum Besser
- Artemisia arborescens f. arborescens
- Artemisia arborescens var. arborescens
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Artemisia arborescens (commonly known as Hedge artemisia) is a shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sardegna, Sicilia, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen, Yugoslavia
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)
Baleares, Chatham Is., New South Wales, Portugal, South Australia, Spain, Victoria, Western Australia